Redback Ring Wrasse

Scientific Name: Hologymnosus rhodonotus
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 32cm
Identification: IP - Elongate; white with 3-4 red stripes becoming yellow towards tail, white belly; dark 'ear' spot.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups.
Hide-out: Mixed rubble, coral and Halimeda algae in 15-40m.
Location: Asian Pacific - Hibernia Reef, Timor Sea in Indonesia, Philippines to S.W. Japan.

Pastel Ring Wrasse

Scientific Name: Hologymnosus doliatus
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 40cm
Identification: TP - Elongate; light green; blue and green markings on head, numerous blue body bars, wide pale bar with blue borders on forebody, bicolor spot on edge of gill cover.
Favourite: Solitary.
Hide-out: Mixed sand, rubble and coral areas to 30m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - E. Africa to Micronesia, Samoa and Line Is. in eastern Central Pacific. S. Japan to S.E. Australia.

Ring Wrasse

Scientific Name: Hologymnosus annulatus
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 40cm
Identification: TP - Elongate; dark green to greenish blue with purplish thin bars.
Favourite: Solitary.
Hide-out: Seaward reef slopes in 8-40m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to Line Is. and Pitcaim Is. east of French Polynesia. S. Japan to S.E. Australia.