Wrasses Collection (#3)

Razor Wrasse (Cymolutes torquatus) juvenile, on black sand, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

Oriental Wrasse (Oxycheilinus rhodochrous) juvenile, swimming amongst sea fan coral, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, September

Ryukyu Fairy-wrasse (Cirrhilabrus ryukyuensis) adult, on coral reef, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, May

Two-spot Wrasse (Oxycheilinus bimaculatus) adult, swimming, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, September

Ballan Wrasse (Labrus bergylta) adult, foraging, Swanage Pier, Swanage Bay, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, August

Two-spot Wrasse (Oxycheilinus bimaculatus) juvenile, swimming over black sand, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, September

Blue-sided Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura) adult, Tanjung Ayami, Roon, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Solar Fairy-wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis) adult, swimming, Alor Island, Alor Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, November

New Guinea Wrasse (Anampses neoguinaicus) juvenile, swimming, Alor Island, Alor Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, November

Lyretail Wrasse - with Tomato Anemonefish / Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus)and Damselfish - Maldives
LEE-123 Lyretail Wrasse - with Tomato Anemonefish / Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus) and Damselfish Maldives Thalassoma lunare Lea Lee Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Oriental Sweetlips - being cleaned by two Cleaner Wrasse Fish (Labroides dimidiatus) - Maldives
LEE-101 Oriental Sweetlips - being cleaned by two Cleaner Wrasse Fish (Labroides dimidiatus) Maldives Plectorhinchus vittatus Lea Lee Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Humphead / Napoleon Wrasse Fish - Red Sea
LEE-5 Humphead / Napoleon Wrasse Fish Red Sea Cheilinus undulatus Lea Lee contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Redtooth / Red-toothed Triggerfish - being cleaned by a Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) - Maldives
LEE-100 Redtooth / Red-toothed Triggerfish - being cleaned by a Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) Maldives Odonus niger Lea Lee contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Cleaner Wrasse - cleaning Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides sp. ) - Maldives
LEE-70 Cleaner Wrasse - cleaning Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides sp.) Maldives Labroides dimidiatus Lea Lee contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Titan Triggerfish - with Cleaner Wrasse (Labridae sp. ) - Red Sea
LEE-35 Titan Triggerfish - with Cleaner Wrasse (Labridae sp.) Red Sea Balistoides viridescens Lea Lee contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Blue-head Wrasse - male - Caribbean
VT-4433 Blue-head Wrasse - male Caribbean Thalassoma bifasciatum Valerie & Ron Taylor contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Ragged-tailed Wrasse
JIM-35 Ragged-tailed Wrasse Cheilinus undulatus Jane Mackinnon contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Lyretail Hogfish (Bodianus anthioides) adult, swimming in reef at night, Wetar Island, Barat Daya Islands, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku Province, Indonesia

Bird Wrasse (Gomphosus varius) adult, swimming over reef, Sipadan Island, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Rockmover Wrasse (Novaculichthys taeniourus) juvenile, swimming in reef, Hatta, near Bandaneira, near Ambon Island, Maluku Islands, Banda Sea, Indonesia

Corkwing Wrasse (Crenilabrus melops) Remains of nest after escape of young / consists of

Ballan Wrasse (Labrus bergylta) Ballan Cross, flattened teeth on pharyngeal bones in throat (traditionally worn as lucky talisman by sailors), washed up on beach strandline, Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset

Ballan Wrasse (Labrus bergylta) swimming

Diana's Hogfish (Bodianus diana) adult, swimming in reef, Tutuntute, Wetar Island, Barat Daya Islands, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku Province, Indonesia

Ballan Wrasse (Labrus bergylta) adult, swimming, Swanage Pier, Swanage Bay, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, july

Corkwing Wrasse (Symphodus melops) adult, in breeding colours, swimming, Swanage Pier, Swanage Bay, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, june

Oriental Wrasse (Oxycheilinus rhodochrous) adult, swimming in reef, Dunia Kecil, Wayilbatan, West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia

Freckled Goatfish (Upeneus tragula) and Blue-streaked Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) two adults, swimming, Ambon Island, Maluku Islands, Banda Sea, Indonesia

Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus) juvenile, swimming in reef, Pulau Nailaka, Banda, near Ambon Island, Maluku Islands, Banda Sea, Indonesia

Longfin batfish (Platax teira) being cleaned by bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus). This fish can reach up to 70 centimetres in length. It is found throughout the Indo-West Pacific

Bignose unicornfish (Naso vlamingii) being cleaned by bluestreak cleaner wrasses (Labroides dimidiatus). This fish is found in the Indo- Pacific region

Longbarbel goatfish (Parupeneus macronema) being cleaned by a bluestreak cleaner wrasses (Labroides dimidiatus). This goatfish is found in the Indo- West Pacific region

Forsskals goatfish (Parupeneus forsskali) being cleaned by bluestreak cleaner wrasses (Labroides dimidiatus). This goatfish is found in the Indo- West Pacific region

Tropical fish raiding eggs on a reef. Moon wrasses (Thalassoma lunare) and Kleins butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii) raiding pink egg masses of a sergeant major (Abudefduf saxatilis, not seen) fish

Angelfish feeding on corals on a reef

Feathertail stingray (Pastinachus sephen) with cleaner wrasses (Labroides dimidiatus). Photographed in the Red Sea, Egypt

Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) with two juvenile blue-streak cleaner wrasses (Labroides dimidiatus). Photographed in the Andaman Sea, Thailand

Cleaner Wrasse VT 6539 Cleaning the Spotted Sweetlip, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Labroides dimidiatus / P
VT-6539 Cleaner Wrasse - Cleaning the Spotted Sweetlip (P. chaetodonoides) Great Barrier Reef, Australia Labroides dimidiatus Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display

Many-spotted Sweetlips - with Striped Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
VT-8988 Many-spotted Sweetlips - with Striped Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) turning around in front of Sweetlips to clean off parisites Indonesia Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides Valerie & Ron

Checkerboard Wrasse - male - Fiji
VT-8894 Checkerboard Wrasse - male Fiji Halichoeres hortulanus Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Tricolor Wrasse - Uncommon and hard to photograph - Papua New Guinea
VT-8854 Tricolor Wrasse - Uncommon and hard to photograph Papua New Guinea Halichoeres hortulanus Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Maori Wrasse / Humpheaded Wrasse - female - All this family of fish are born female
VT-8840 Maori Wrasse / Humpheaded Wrasse - female Papua New Guinea Cheilinus undulatus All this family of fish are born female

Blackspot tuskfish / Green Wrasse - This wrasse is digging a hole searching for shrimps
VT-8733 Blackspot tuskfish / Green Wrasse - This wrasse is digging a hole searching for shrimps, crabs or other small creatures it can eat. Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef

Sweetlip - with Cleaner Wrasse, Painted Sweetlips lined up to be cleaned by the little wrasse
VT-8757 Sweetlip - with Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), Painted Sweetlips lined up to be cleaned by the little wrasse

Triggerfish - & Cleaner Wrasse, this large Triggerfish sits quietly while the little Wrasse picks off parisites
VT-8755 Triggerfish - & Cleaner Wrasse, this large Triggerfish sits quietly while the little Wrasse picks off parisites. Papua New Guinea. Balistoides viridescens

Sweetlip, cleaner wrasse - this Sweetlip holds is mouth open so the little wrasse can clean his gills
VT-8756 Magpie Sweetlip, cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) - this Sweetlip holds is mouth open so the little wrasse can clean his gills

Moray Eel and Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides sp) - Cleaner wrasse are the barbers of the reef
VT-8725 Moray Eel and Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides sp) Indonesia Gymnothorax flavimarginatus Cleaner wrasse are the barbers of the reef. Here we see a wrasse nipping parasites from a moray eel

Moray Eel & Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides Dimidiatus) - The little wrasse does a soft dance on the eel's head to signal
VT-8720 Moray Eel & Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides Dimidiatus) - The little wrasse does a soft dance on the eel's head to signal she is about to start cleaning him. Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef

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"Discover the Colorful World of Wrasses: From Mating Colors to Cleaning Stations" Witness the mesmerizing dance of nature as a Hawksbill sea turtle gracefully glides over a vibrant coral reef, accompanied by an array of wrasses. A male Ballan wrasse proudly displays his bright mating colors, captivating both potential mates and curious onlookers. His vivid hues are a testament to the beauty found beneath the waves. At a cleaning station run by juvenile fish, a Giant hogfish yawns lazily while being attended to by diligent cleaner wrasses. These tiny helpers meticulously remove parasites from their larger companions, forming an unlikely alliance in the depths. In breathtaking breeding coloration, an Asian sheepshead wrasse commands attention with its striking appearance. Its mature form is adorned with intricate patterns that serve as signals during courtship rituals. The majestic Napoleon wrasse takes center stage on a coral reef within Ras Mohammed National Park in Sinai. This magnificent creature showcases its grandeur against the backdrop of vibrant marine life. Fearlessly navigating through sharp teeth, Bluestreak cleaner wrasses fearlessly clean even among predators' jaws. Their bravery and skill ensure their survival in this delicate ecosystem. Even formidable creatures like Pelagic thresher sharks seek solace in the gentle touch of bluestreak cleaner wrasses. Witness this symbiotic relationship where trust transcends species boundaries for mutual benefit. With unwavering determination, a Bluestreak cleaner wrasse boldly ventures into the mouth of another fish seeking nourishment or shelter—a testament to their fearless nature and adaptability. Observe how trumpetfish cleverly utilize Spanish Hogfish as camouflage amidst coral reefs—an example of nature's ingenuity at play as different species find unique ways to survive together. In moments of relaxation, large male Napoleon wrasses reveal their vulnerability through yawning—an endearing sight that reminds us that even mighty creatures need rest and rejuvenation too.