Goldstripe Wrasse

Scientific Name: Halichoeres zeylonicus
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 15cm
Identification: TP - Green; broad stripe of mauve gradating to orange, bright yellow marking around base of pectoral fin.
Favourite: Form small groups.
Hide-out: Sand and rubble bottoms near reefs in 10-40m.
Location: Indo-West Pacific - Red Sea and Arabian Gulf to Samoa. S. Japan to Australia.

Dusky Wrasse

Scientific Name: Halichoeres marginatus
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 17cm
Identification: TP - Green to brownish, tail green with ornate central bar; narrow blue bands on head, stripes of joined dark blue spots on body.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups.
Hide-out: Coral-rich areas of lagoons and outer reefs to 30m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to Micronesia, Line Is. and Tuamotu Is. in French Polynesia. S. Japan to S.E. Australia.

Cosmetic Wrasse

Scientific Name: Halichoeres cosmetus
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 13cm
Identification: TP - Pale greenish with 6-7 bright orange stripes.
Favourite: Solitary or form small loose groups.
Hide-out: Lagoons and outer slopes in mixed coral and rubble areas to 30m.
Location: Indian Ocean - E. Africa to Andaman Sea and N.W. Sumatra in Indonesia.