Knife Razorfish

Scientific Name: Cymolutes praetextatus
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 20cm
Identification: Blunt snout; white, often with green to brown tint; faint irregular brown bars with white line running down back, may display broad yellow stripe.
Favourite: Solitary; dive into sand when alarmed and to sleep at night.
Hide-out: Extensive sand or weedy areas near reefs or lagoons in 2-10m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - E. Africa to French Polynesia.