Melanurus Wrasse Pictures, Images and Stock Photos

The Hoeven's Wrasse is also referred to as the Tail Spot Wrasse, the Yellow-lined Wrasse, the Orange-tipped Rainbowfish, the Tailspot Wrasse, and the Pinstriped Wrasse. The body of this fish is blue-green in color and has pink or yellow stripes running horizontally across its sides.

The Hoeven's Wrasse is also referred to as the Tail Spot Wrasse, the Yellow-lined Wrasse, the Orange-tipped Rainbowfish, the Tailspot Wrasse, and the Pinstriped Wrasse. The body of this fish is blue-green in color and has pink or yellow stripes running horizontally across its sides.

The Hoeven's Wrasse is also referred to as the Tail Spot Wrasse, the Yellow-lined Wrasse, the Orange-tipped Rainbowfish, the Tailspot Wrasse, and the Pinstriped Wrasse. The body of this fish is blue-green in color and has pink or yellow stripes running horizontally across its sides.

The Hoeven's Wrasse is also referred to as the Tail Spot Wrasse, the Yellow-lined Wrasse, the Orange-tipped Rainbowfish, the Tailspot Wrasse, and the Pinstriped Wrasse. The body of this fish is blue-green in color and has pink or yellow stripes running horizontally across its sides.

The Hoeven's Wrasse is also referred to as the Tail Spot Wrasse, the Yellow-lined Wrasse, the Orange-tipped Rainbowfish, the Tailspot Wrasse, and the Pinstriped Wrasse. The body of this fish is blue-green in color and has pink or yellow stripes running horizontally across its sides.

Tail-spot Wrasse Halichoeres melanurus occurs in the Indo-Pacific from Bali, Indonesia and Western Australia to Micronesia and Samoa, north to Japan, south to Australia in a depth range from 1-15m, max. length 12cm. The species is found mostly on shallow coral reefs and rocky shores, solitary or in small groups on sheltered reefs, feeding on small invertebrates such as polychaetes, copepods, isopods and forams. This specimen is a male: the pelvic fins reach the anus. Females have several small black spots at the dorsal fin and at the base of the caudal fin. Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, 4°31'20.5766 S 129°53'55.1317 E at 3m depth by night.

Pinstriped wrasse fish Halichoeres melanurus swims over a coral reef

Pinstriped wrasse fish Halichoeres melanurus swims over a coral reef

Pinstriped wrasse fish Halichoeres melanurus swims over a coral reef

Pinstriped wrasse fish Halichoeres melanurus swims over a coral reef

Pinstriped wrasse fish Halichoeres melanurus swims over a coral reef

Pinstriped wrasse fish Halichoeres melanurus swims over a coral reef

Melanurus Wrasse isolated in white background. Halichoeres melanurus

Male having a darkish brown body and head which is marked with numerous white spots and arranged in horizontal lines on the body, which also has a yellowish lengthwise blotch, and yellow on the front portion of the tail. The female also has similar body and head coloring, yet minus the yellow blotch.

Male having a darkish brown body and head which is marked with numerous white spots and arranged in horizontal lines on the body, which also has a yellowish lengthwise blotch, and yellow on the front portion of the tail. The female also has similar body and head coloring, yet minus the yellow blotch.

Male having a darkish brown body and head which is marked with numerous white spots and arranged in horizontal lines on the body, which also has a yellowish lengthwise blotch, and yellow on the front portion of the tail. The female also has similar body and head coloring, yet minus the yellow blotch.

Male having a darkish brown body and head which is marked with numerous white spots and arranged in horizontal lines on the body, which also has a yellowish lengthwise blotch, and yellow on the front portion of the tail. The female also has similar body and head coloring, yet minus the yellow blotch.

Male having a darkish brown body and head which is marked with numerous white spots and arranged in horizontal lines on the body, which also has a yellowish lengthwise blotch, and yellow on the front portion of the tail. The female also has similar body and head coloring, yet minus the yellow blotch.

Male having a darkish brown body and head which is marked with numerous white spots and arranged in horizontal lines on the body, which also has a yellowish lengthwise blotch, and yellow on the front portion of the tail. The female also has similar body and head coloring, yet minus the yellow blotch.