Species

Halichoeres cosmetus

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

Wetmorella nigropinnata

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

Paracheilinus cyaneus

A reef-dwelling wrasse that sleeps wrapped in its own slime cocoon every night.

Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura

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

Halichoeres richmondi

A reef-dwelling wrasse that moves in loose social groups across coral-rich shallows.

Coris gaimard

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

Wetmorella albofasciata

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

Cirrhilabrus exquisitus

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

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.

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.

Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus

A peaceful shoaling wrasse from the Indian Ocean that thrives in small groups.

Paracheilinus flavianalis

A small reef wrasse that puts on dazzling courtship displays in group settings.

Halichoeres garnoti

A Western Atlantic wrasse that transforms dramatically as it matures.