Goldstripe Wrasse

Scientific Name: Halichoeres zeylonicus
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 15cm
Identification: TP - Green; broad stripe of mauve gradating to orange, bright yellow marking around base of pectoral fin.
Favourite: Form small groups.
Hide-out: Sand and rubble bottoms near reefs in 10-40m.
Location: Indo-West Pacific - Red Sea and Arabian Gulf to Samoa. S. Japan to Australia.