Labridae -Wrasse
Wrasse belongs to the family of Labridae. The are commonly found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Protrusible mouth. The size, shape and color are diversified depending on the species. Most species are sand burrowers; carnivores on benthic invertebrates; also planktivores, and some small species remove ectoparasites of larger fishes.
Most species change color and sex with growth, from an initial phase (IP) of both males and females, the latter is able to change sex into an often brilliantly colored terminal male phase (TP). Males dominate several females; all Indo-Pacific species are pelagic spawners. Most species do well in aquariums, and young Coris are particularly popular. Maximum length about 2.3 m, many are less than 15 cm, the shortest being 4.5 cm. Medium to large species are important food fishes.
The family Labridae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 60 genera and 500 species. Many members of this family are popular in the aquarium trade.
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
| Splended Leopard/Vermiculite Wrasse (Female) | Macropharyngodon bipartitus |
| Splended Leopard/Vermiculite Wrasse (Male) | Macropharyngodon bipartitus |
| Lemon Meringue/Whitebelly Wrasse | Halichoeres leucoxanthus/chrysus |
| White/Threespot Wrasse | Halichoeres Trispilus |
| Dusky/Saddled Rainbowfish | Halichoeres marginatus |
| Zigzag/Brownbanded Wrasse | Halichoeres scapularis |
| Nebulous Wrasse/Saddled Rainmbowfish | Halichoeres nebulosus |
| Bluespotted/Green Wrasse | Anampses caeruleopunctatus |
| Speckled/Spotted wrasse | Anampses meleagrides |
| Lined Wrasse | Anampses lineatus |
| Indian Ocean Pinstriped/Vroliks Wrasse | Halichoeres vrolikii/melanurus |
| Adorned Wrasse (Female) | Halichoeres Cosmetus |
| Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse/Cleanerfish | Labroides Dimidiatus |
| Bicolour Cleaner Wrasse, Bicolor Cleanerfish | Labroides bicolour |
| Green Birdmouth/Bird Wrasse (Male) | Gomphosus caeruleus |
| Green Birdmouth/Bird Wrasse, (Female) | Gomphosus caeruleus |
| Two-tone/Bluntheaded Wrasse | Thalassoma amblycephalum |
| Sixbar Wrasse, Parrotfish | Thalassoma hardwicke |
| Moon Wrasse | Thalassoma lunare |
| Fivestripe/Red-ribbon Wrasse | Thalassoma quinquevittatum |
| Jansen’s Wrasse | Thalassoma jansenii |
| Exquisite Wrasse (Female) | Cirrhilabrus exquisitus |
| Exquisite Wrasse (Male) | Cirrhilabrus exquisitus |
| Red Velvet/Rosy-scales Fairy Wrasse (Female) | Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis |
| Red Velvet/Rosy-scales Fairy Wrasse (Male) | Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis |
| McCosker’s/Flasher Wrasse | Paracheilinus mccoskeri |
| Six-line/Sixstripe Wrasse | Pseudocheilinus hexataenia |
| Coral Hogfish, Axilspot hogfish | Bodianus axillaris |
| Diana’s/Indian Diana’s Hogfish (Adult) | Bodianus Diana |
| Diana’s/Indian Diana’s Hogfish (Juvenile) | Bodianus Diana |
| Yellow Hogfish | Bodianus bimaculatus |
| Blacksaddle Hogfish | Bodianus bilunulatus |
| African Clown Wrasse, African coris (Adult) | Coris cuvieri |
| African Clown Wrasse, African coris (Juvenile) | Coris cuvieri |
| Dragon/Reindeer/Rockmover Wrasse (Adult) | Novaculichthys taeniourus |
| Dragon/Reindeer/Rockmover Wrasse (Juvenile) | Novaculichthys taeniourus |
| Queen/Red White Wrasse, (Adult) | Coris Formosa, Coris frerei |
| Queen/Red White Wrasse (Juvenile) | Coris Formosa, Coris frerei |
| Bluelined/Scarletbanded Ribbonfish | Stethojulis albovittata |
| Blackedge Thicklip Wrasse | Hemigymnus melapterus |
