Polkadot Wrasse (female)

Polkadot Wrasse (female)

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Canvas prints, photo posters of tropical fish pictures. Image showing the delightful markings of the aptly named Polkadot Wrasse (Axilspot Hogfish) hovering before a pretty coloured reef, only females and juveniles have the distinctive polkadot markings. Wrasse are a large and diverse family of fish, the majority of which are brightly coloured with intricately detailed markings. Although typically wrasse are small fish inhabiting the reef (most of them under 20 cm), there are a few exceptionally large members such as the Napoleon (or Humphead) Wrasse

Axilspot Hogfish Facts
Other names: Coral hogfish, Panda Hogfish, Polkadot wrasse, Turncoat hogfish
Scientific name: Bodianus axillaris
Family: Labridae (Wrasses)
Max. size: 20 cm
Depth: 2 - 100 metres
Diet: Hardshelled invertebrates, mollusks, crustceans
Habitat: Clear lagoons, seaward reefs, well-developed coral reefs
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Durban, South Africa  eastward to Pitcairn Island, not in India. Western Pacific: Okinawa, Japan in the north to eastern and western Australia in the south.
Conservation: Least Concern