Hogfish are a quite elongated form of wrasse, with small anal fin, and small dorsal fin (symmetrical with anal). Adult has red front, white rear and distinct black spots at the base of the pectoral fins and edges of dorsal and anal fins.
Classic wrasse shape with dorsal fin on last three quarters of the body, anal fin on last half; black and white vertical bands along its body and tail with red highlights behind the eye and on margins.
Recognisable by its elongated snout – looks like a tapir! (In case noone has noticed birds don’t actually have noses!) Males are bluey-green, females have a houndstooth pattern changing from white at the front to black at the back. (This one is a male).
Classic mid-sized wrasse shape: elongated body with straightened tail. Deep greeny-blue colour with reddish-blue lined pattern on the head emanating from the eye.
The Ringtail Maori wrasse has a ‘hounds tooth’ pattern on the body, two distinct lines behind the eye, and a completely white band around where the tail meets the body (the caudal peduncle).
Similar to the moon, surge, two-tone wrasses. Called the Yellow or Green moon wrasse depending on the perceived colour. The head to the pectoral fin has the green/yellow pattern lines over a pinkish-red, the rest of the body (including the caudal fin (= tail)) is yellow or green or somewhere inbetween.
Mid-sized wrasse. Has green/blue-red lined face in common with many other wrasse, but has a checkerboard or ‘houndstooth’ pattern over most of the body.
