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WRASSES

YELLOW HEAD

( HALICHOERES GARMOTI )

CLOWN WRASSE

(HALICHOERES MACULIPINNA)

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All Dwellers

Family

Labridae

Color/s

Yellowhead

Adult male yellow head, dark bar and stripe on sides

Female yellow with lateral brown stripe

Depth

6-80 ft

2-26 m

Size

7-8 inches

18-20 cm

Behavior

Reefdwellers. Swim about reef at all stages from initial juvenile to terminal phase. May act as cleaner fish for larger fish. May swim in schools.

Food Source

Feeds mainly on zooplankton and small benthic animals, but may also feed on ectoparasites of other fishes

Reproduction

Family

Labridae

Color/s

Clown wrasse

Yellow back and white belly, lateral black stripe.

Supermale are turn bright green with pinck stripes

Depth

6-80 ft

2-26 m

Size

6 inches

18 cm

Behavior

Reefdwellers. Swim about reef at all stages from initial juvenile to terminal phase. May act as cleaner fish for larger fish. May swim in schools.

Food Source

Feeds mainly on zooplankton and small benthic animals, but may also feed on ectoparasites of other fishes

Reproduction