Melanurus Wrasse
Halichoeres melanurus
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Labridae
Melanurus Wrasse
Range
Western Pacific Ocean from Japan to Samoa and Tonga south to the Great Barrier Reef
Size
Length: Up to 5 in
Habitat
Along rocky shores or on coral reefs at depths from 3 - 50 ft
Diet
Small invertebrates such as polychaete worms, forams, and small crustaceans such as copepods and isopods
IUCN Status
Least Concern