Scientific Name: Pseudojuloides sevemsi
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 10cm
Identification: TP - Large dark patch from eyes to mid-body, blue, green and yellow behind; violet snout joins violet stripe below eye to beyond pectoral base, blue margins on tail.
Hide-out: Sand and rubble bottoms in 20-40m.
Location: Indo-Asian Pacific - Sri Lanka to Indonesia and Philippines, north to S.W. Japan.
Royal Wrasse
Labels: Wrasse
Kaleidios Wrasse
Scientific Name: Pseudojuloides kaleidios
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 10cm
Identification: TP - Green to bluish; broad blackish stripe on upper side and narrower blue stripe immediately below; bright blue snout followed by salmon stripe down back.
Favourite: Solitary or with groups of IP.
Hide-out: Rubble bottoms in 15-40m.
Location: Indo-Asian Pacific - Maldives to Indonesia.
Labels: Wrasse
Atavia Wrasse
Scientific Name: Pseudojuloides atavai
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 13cm
Identification: IP - Upper head and back reddish brown, white below separated by bicolor black and pale blue stripe. TP - Pink forebody with orange spots or vertical streaks and bands on head, gray rear body and tail with white triangular rear margin.
Favourite: Solitary or groups.
Hide-out: Outer reefs in 12-31m.
Location: South Central Pacific - French Polynesia to Pitcaim Is.
Labels: Wrasse