Darkstripe Tuskfish

Scientific Name: Choerodon vitta
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 20cm
Identification: Light gray to yellowish with yellow head; dark mid-lateral stripe, dark spot on tail base.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups.
Hide-out: Flat sand and rubble bottoms in vicinity of coastal reefs in 10-40m.
Location: Aru Is. in Indonesia, New Guinea and N. Australia.