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Pinstriped Wrasse - Halichoeres melanurus
Juvenile phase of Pinstriped Wrasse - Halichoeres melanurus, it has alternating yellow to orange and blue stripes; small black spot on front of dorsal fin, large blue-edged black spot on mid-dorsal fin, similar but slightly smaller marking on upper tail base.
The tail-spot wrasse, ''Halichoeres melanurus'', is a species of wrasse in the western Pacific from Japan to Samoa and Tonga and south to the Great Barrier Reef. This species is found along rocky shores or on coral reefs at depths from 1 to 15 m . It can reach 12 cm in total length. This species is popular for display in public aquaria and can be found in the aquarium trade.
The male of the species is more vibrant in colour generally, and when placed in the vicinity of one or.. more
