Species ID
View AllCarpet Wrasse
( Novaculichthys taeniourus )
Description
Other names
Juvenile featured here.
Other names
Rockmover Wrasse, Bar-cheeked Wrasse, Olive-scribbled Wrasse, Reindeer Wrasse
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Labridae (wrasses)
- Can grow to 30cm in length
- Juveniles imitate floating seaweed
- Found in Australia’s tropical waters from WA to NSW
- Known for their behaviour of moving rubble around with their mouths in search of food
- Frequents coral reef environments
- Occurs solitary or in pairs
- Territorial
