Redblotched Wrasse

Juvenile Redblotched Wrasses (Coris aygula)  are mainly white bodied with black spots with two orange saddles on the back. As they grow the females retain the white head with the black spots. A distinct vertical bar separates half the body with the rear becoming uniformly dark grey. In adult males the head is a green colour with pink scribbles.

Size: 60cm in length

Diet: Crustaceans, molluscs & benthic invertebrates