About this species

The brokenline wrasse undergoes colouration changes as it grows, matures and changes sex. It transitions through two phases – initial (females) and terminal (transition between female and male). Juveniles have a pinkish-grey upper body with a white belly. A thick horizontal black line running along the body from the mouth, through the eye and to the tail separates the upper and lower body colours. A thin blue line begins to form underneath the eye. All fins are transparent. Fish in the initial phase are predominantly pink with a white belly. The black line from the juvenile phase has become less bold and been replaced with a flecked blue and black line. The snout section is yellow. The lower portion of the body may have faint black spots. Read more…