Fast Facts

- Is a member of the family Labridae (wrasses)
- Can grow to 45cm in length
- Constantly moving
- Males turn blue during spawning season
- Protogynous sequential hermaphrodites. Like many of the wrasses, they begin life as female and change to male as they age
- Frequents coral reef environments
- Found in Australia’s tropical waters from NSW to WA
- Occurs solitary or in small groups
- Popular among aquarists