Redspot Wrasse (juvenile)
Scientific Name: Pseudocoris yamashiroi
Species: Wrasses (Labridae)
Other names: Sand Wrasses, Pink Wrasse, Yamashiro's Rainbowfish, Yamashiroi's Rainbow Wrasse.
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Redspot Wrasse (juvenile)Uploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Pixie Gardens - Coral Sea - Australia
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Redspot Wrasse (juvenile)Uploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Pixie Gardens - Coral Sea - Australia
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Description
Also known as Sand Wrasses, Pink Wrasse, Yamashiro's Rainbowfish and Yamashiroi's Rainbow Wrasse.
Found in schools on edge of reef slopes.
Juveniles in small groups in lagoons and on reef flats.
They feed on hard shell invertebrates.
Length - 15cm
Depth - 5-30m
Widespread Indo-West 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 Redspot Wrasse (juvenile) is found in or near the Indo-West Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 2 times by user @fishx6
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