Zigzag Wrasse

Scientific Name: Halichoeres scapularis
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 20cm
Identification: TP - Pale green with blue to lavender scale margins; blue to lavender bands on head, large black diffuse spot on forebody.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups.
Hide-out: Sand and rubble bottoms and seagrass beds near reefs to 20m.
Location: Asian Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. S. Japan to Great Barrier Reef.