Blue-spotted wrasse

Blue-spotted wrasse

The juvenile fish swims back and forth like a piece of seaweed.

Characteristics

Adult males have a brown background with a row of bright blue spots.

The juvenile fish are a dull gray or brown color, and at first glance look like pieces of seaweed. They also swim unsteadily, as if they are about to be swept away by the water. However, if you look closely, you can see that they try not to leave their favorite spots.

Picture of Blue-spotted wrasse

Ecology

They can be found on rocky reefs and coral reefs. The juvenile fish look like they are mimicking seaweed and live near the seabed.

Habitat

Arasaki, Miura Peninsula

We discovered them drifting near the diving fish at a depth of 3 to 4 meters in Arasaki.

It seemed to be drifting about freely, but when I got too close it got wary and flew away, so it was difficult to photograph. It seemed to like being around the geese, so I waited for a while and took a photo.

Pictures

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Picture of Blue-spotted wrasse1|A juvenile fish that is white to gray.
A juvenile fish that is white to gray.
Picture of Blue-spotted wrasse2|It was swimming back and forth.
It was swimming back and forth.
Picture of Blue-spotted wrasse3|It was near the diving fish.
It was near the diving fish.
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