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Creole Wrasse Sep 13, 2017. Seen in Weber&#039;sJoy/Witches Hut dive site, Bonaire. <br /> To 30 cm long. Moderately elongate, compressed fish with equally curved upper and lower profiles. Color primarily violet or purple; large individuals with a wash of yellow on lower two-thirds of body; prolonged portions of dorsal and anal fins and tips of pelvic fins blackish. Caudal fin emarginate in young, lunate in adults. <br /> <a href="http://www.fishbase.org/summary/3656" rel="nofollow">http://www.fishbase.org/summary/3656</a> Caribbean Netherlands,Clepticus parrae,Creole Wrasse,Geotagged,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Creole Wrasse

Sep 13, 2017. Seen in Weber'sJoy/Witches Hut dive site, Bonaire.
To 30 cm long. Moderately elongate, compressed fish with equally curved upper and lower profiles. Color primarily violet or purple; large individuals with a wash of yellow on lower two-thirds of body; prolonged portions of dorsal and anal fins and tips of pelvic fins blackish. Caudal fin emarginate in young, lunate in adults.
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The Creole Wrasse

''Clepticus parrae'', or commonly called Creole wrasse'', is a species of fish belonging to the family Labridae or wrasse.

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Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Dec 27, 2017. Captured Sep 13, 2017 15:11 in Queen's Highway, Rincon, Caribbean Netherlands.
country flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Explore Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 263 203 0
  • XZ-1
  • f/2.5
  • 1/160s
  • ISO100
  • 6mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.