Harlequin Tuskfish

Scientific Name: Choerodon fasciatus
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 30cm
Identification: White undercolor, rear body becomes dark with age; 6-9 blue edged orange bars extend from head to tail base, tail white with orangish margin.
Favourite: Solitary, territorial and often in caves.
Hide-out: Coastal outer reefs to 15m.
Location: Two separate ranges - Taiwan and S.W. Japan to Palau. Also Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.