Southern Tubelip

Scientific Name: Labropsis australis
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 10.5cm
Identification: Dark gray head and tail. golden-brown to orange body; pale fleshy lips, black spot on pectoral fin base.
Favourite: Solitary or occasionally in pairs.
Hide-out: Coral-rich areas of lagoons, outer reefs and passes in 2-55m.
Location: West Pacific - Great Barrier Reef and Solomon Is. to Fiji and Samoa.