Ladder Wrasse

Scientific Name: Thalassoma trilobatum
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 30cm
Identification: TP - Salmon-pink to orange; two stripes formed by vertically elongate green to blue-green rectangles.
Favourite: Solitary or in pursuit of females.
Hide-out: Shallow reefs and rocky shores exposed to wave action.
Location: Indo-Pacific - E. Africa to Pitcaim Is. east of French Polynesia. S.W. Japan to Great Barrier Reef.