Species ID
View AllHoeven’s Wrasse
( Halichoeres melanurus )
Description
Other names
Male (terminal phase) featured above, female (initial phase) featured below.
Other names
Tailspot Wrasse, Three-eyed Wrasse, Dusky-tail rainbowfish, Melanurus Wrasse, Neon Wrasse, Orange-tipped Rainbowfish, Pinstripe Wrasse, Yellow-lined Wrasse
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Labridae (wrasses)
- Can grow to 15cm in length
- Protogynous Sequential hermaphrodites. Like many of the wrasses, they begin life as female and change to male as they age
- Males have a dark spot/blotch on the caudal fin (tail)
- Frequents shallow coral reef environments
- Found in Australia’s tropical waters from QLD to WA
- Occurs solitary or in small schools
- Popular among aquarists
