Choat's Wrasse

Scientific Name: Macropharyngodon choati
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 10cm
Identification: TP - White with red blotches and red stripes on lower head; large dark spot surrounded by yellow on gill cover.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups.
Hide-out: Lagoons, passes and seaward reefs in 6-28m.
Location: Localized - S. Great Barrier Reef to N. New South Wales in Australia.