Species

Halichoeres cosmetus

A reef-dwelling wrasse with detailed patterning earned through its name alone.

Bodianus mesothorax

A boldly two-toned wrasse with a sharp contrast that practically splits it in half.

Halichoeres poeyi

A bold Atlantic wrasse with a sharp temper for its own kind.

Wetmorella nigropinnata

A tiny, secretive reef wrasse that disappears into caves the moment you look away.

Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura

A roving reef wrasse that brings shimmering blue flanks to the open water column.

Coris gaimard

A wrasse that completely reinvents its look from juvenile to adult.

Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus

A rarely seen deep-reef wrasse from some of the Pacific's most remote atolls.

Wetmorella albofasciata

A tiny, secretive reef wrasse that haunts caves and rarely ventures into the open.

Paracheilinus octotaenia

A Red Sea gem whose dazzling courtship displays have to be seen to be believed.

Cirrhilabrus exquisitus

A flamboyant fairy wrasse that puts on constant courtship displays in the reef tank.

Cirrhilabrus jordani

Hawaii's most vivid wrasse, blazing red and orange across reef drop-offs.

Bodianus diana

A boldly spotted reef predator with a quirky association with mushroom corals.

Halichoeres melasmapomus

A bold cheek-spotted wrasse with a wide Pacific range and big personality.

Pseudocheilinops ataenia

A tiny, secretive reef wrasse that vanishes into the coral the moment you look away.

Halichoeres iridis

A kaleidoscopic reef wrasse that shifts color as it matures.

Cirrhilabrus solorensis

A reef-dweller that actually uses coral cover, not just open rubble.

Novaculichthys taeniourus

A reef demolition crew in fish form, juvenile and adult look like different species.

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

A bold, reef-safe hunter that punches well above its size in attitude.

Halichoeres bivittatus

A bold, fast-moving wrasse that earns its unforgettable name.

Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis

A jewel-toned Red Sea wrasse that dances through the water column in groups.

Halichoeres marginatus

A reef wrasse that shifts from drab to vivid as it matures.

Halichoeres garnoti

A Western Atlantic wrasse that transforms dramatically as it matures.