These are moderately common on seaward, lagoon and pinnacle reefs. They feed by taking in a mouthful of sand or debris, chewing it for a bit, then spitting it out in the water column, where they examine the fragments for any food they missed.
Spitting out a mouthful of sand.
Terminal males.
Young individual.
Juvenile, often called Raccoon wrasse.
Even younger juveniles.
Created 26 May 2014
Updated 19 June 2021