Orangeback Wrasse

Scientific Name: Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 10cm
Identification: IP - Bright orange upper body and violet to blue lower body.
Favourite: Form groups.
Hide-out: Rubble bottoms and adjacent coral reefs of lagoons and seaward slopes in 10-25m.
Location: Localized - Togean Is. in Tomini Bay, E. Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Morrison's Wrasse

Scientific Name: Cirrhilabrus morrisoni
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 8cm
Identification: TP - Reddish to purple-brown upper body, white below, black dorsal, anal and ventral fins; long heavy 1st dorsal spine.
Favourite: Form small groups.
Hide-out: Rubble and Halimeda algae beds at base of seaward slopes in 20-40m.
Location: Localized - Hibernia Reef off N.W. Australia.

Walton Flasher

Scientific Name: Paracheilinus walton
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 6cm
Identification: TP - Courtship pattern consists of white dorsal fin and backward projecting, rounded filamentous rays, bright red to black along rear back. Much smaller than other flashers.
Favourite: Aggregations.
Hide-out: Rubble bottoms near coral reefs in 35-60m.
Location: Localized - Cenderawasih Bay, Western New Guinea.