Tropical Reefs

Checkerboard Wrasse - Initial Phase

Location: Yap, Micronesia

Scientific Name: Halichoeres hortulanus

Also known as: Fourspot Wrasse

Category: Wrasses

Size: 5 to 10 in. (12 to 25 cm)

Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40 m)

Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia