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  • Flagfin Wrasse

    Posted on Saturday November 14th, 2009 at 22:47 in wrasse

    Scientific Name: Pteragogus flagelliferFamily: Wrasses - LabridaeMaximum Size: 20cmIdentification: TP/IP - Shades of green to yellow-orange with grayish scale spots; yellow-green lips and purplish markings on cheek; deep body. TP - First two dorsal s...

  • Cockerel Wrasse

    Posted on Thursday November 12th, 2009 at 22:45 in wrasse

    Scientific Name: Pteragogus enneacanthusFamily: Wrasses - LabridaeMaximum Size: 12cmIdentification: TP/IP - Mottled shades of red-brown; dark spots on lateral line (may join to form thin stripe); ocellated brown spot on gill cover. TP - Filaments on ...

  • Smalltail Wrasse

    Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 22:35 in wrasse

    Scientific Name: Pseudojuloides cerasinusFamily: Wrasses - LabridaeMaximum Size: 12cmIdentification: TP - Green upper body, blue below; bicolor blue and yellow mid-body stripe, wide black tail margin.Favourite: Form small groups.Hide-out: Rubble, wee...

  • Royal Wrasse

    Posted on Tuesday November 10th, 2009 at 22:33 in wrasse

    Scientific Name: Pseudojuloides sevemsiFamily: Wrasses - LabridaeMaximum Size: 10cmIdentification: 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 ma...

  • Kaleidios Wrasse

    Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 22:31 in wrasse

    Scientific Name: Pseudojuloides kaleidiosFamily: Wrasses - LabridaeMaximum Size: 10cmIdentification: TP - Green to bluish; broad blackish stripe on upper side and narrower blue stripe immediately below; bright blue snout followed by salmon stripe dow...

  • Atavia Wrasse

    Posted on Sunday November 8th, 2009 at 22:29 in wrasse

    Scientific Name: Pseudojuloides atavaiFamily: Wrasses - LabridaeMaximum Size: 13cmIdentification: 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 st...

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