Canary Wrasse
Scientific Name: Halichoeres chrysus
Species: Wrasses (Labridae)
Other names: Yellow Wrasse, Golden Wrasse, Golden Rainbowfish.
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Canary WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Challenger Bay - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Canary WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh Resort - Indonesia
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Canary WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh Resort - Indonesia
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Description
Also known as Sand-reef Wrasses, Yellow Wrasse, Golden Wrasse and Golden Rainbowfish.
Found in small groups over sand and rubble areas of reef edges.
They feed on hard shell invertebrates.
Length - 12cm
Depth - 6-60m
Widespread East Indo-Asian Pacific
Most reef fish seen by divers during the day are grazers, that cruise around just above the surface of the coral or snoop into crevices looking for algae, worms and small crustaceans.
Wrasses have small protruding teeth and graze the bottom taking in a variety of snails, worms, crabs, shrimps and eggs. Any hard coats or thick shells are then ground down by their pharyngeal jaws and the delicacies inside digested.
From juvenile to adult wrasses dramatically alter their colour and body shapes.
Wrasses are always on the go during the day, but are the first to go to bed and the last to rise.
Small wrasses dive below the sand to sleep and larger wrasses wedge themselves in crevasses. (edit)
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The Canary Wrasse is found in or near the East Indo-Asian Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 3 times by user @fishx6
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