• Wrasses are brightly coloured fish
• Large and diverse family with over 600  species in 82 genera, divided into 9 subgroups
• Typically small fish, less than 20 cm, although the largest the humphead wrasse is up to 2.5m
• Efficient carnivores feeding on small invertebrates

Scientific Name:   Achoerodus viridis   (Steindachner, 1866)

Common Name:   Eastern Blue Groper

Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken New South Wales, South West Rocks 12.04.2021

Scientific Name:   Cheilinus undulatus   Rüppell, 1835

Common Name:   Napeleon Wrasse

 Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken Indonesia, Tulamben 16.10.2011

Scientific Name:   Cirrhilabrus exquisitus   (Smith, 1957)

Common Name:   Exquisite wrasse

Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken Philippines, Puerto Galera 26.09.2019.

Scientific Name:   Coris dorsomacula   Fowler, 1908

Common Name:   Pale-barred Coris

Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken Queensland, Lynx Reef 25.10.2013.

Scientific Name:   Halichoeres chrysus  (Randall, 1981)

Common Name:   Canary wrasse

Photo taken by Paul Sorensen. Taken Philippines, Puerto Galera 22.09.2019.

Scientific Name:   Notolabrus tetricus   (Richardson, 1840)

Common Name:   Bluethroat wrasse

Male

Photo taken by Paul Sorensen. Taken in Victoria.

Female

Photo taken by Paul Sorensen. Taken in Victoria.

Photo taken by Paul Sorensen. Taken in Victoria, Rye Pier 15.08.2013.

Scientific Name:   Novaculichthys taeniourus   (Lacepede, 1801)

Common Name:   Rockmover wrasse

Photo taken by Paul Sorensen. Taken Queensland, Lady Musgrave Island 13.10.2007.

Scientific Name:   Oxycheilinus digramma   (Lacepède, 1801)

Common Name:   Linedcheek Wrasse

Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken Queensland, Lady Musgerave Island 14.10.2007.

Scientific Name:   Pictilabrus laticlavius   (Richardson, 1840)

Common Name:   Senator Wrasse

Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken Victoria, Port Phillip Heads.

Scientific Name:   Thalassoma hardwicke   (Bennett, 1830)

Common Name:   Sixbar Wrasse

Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken Queensland, Lady Musgrave Island 14.10.2007.