Cigar Wrasse (Cheilio inermis) カマスベラ – Kūpoupou – size 50cm
A yellow Cigar Wrasse is a rare color variation. They are usually grey to brown. Males usually develop colored blotches on the sides. Miyakojima 2017
Juvenile Cigar Wrasse in the seaweed. Juveniles have stripes, the lighter bars come and go. Miyakojima 2017
Juvenile Cigar Wrasse in coral. Amami 2024
A male Cigar Wrasse with a goatfish underneath. This is in Hawaii where it is know as a Kūpoupou. Kauai 2015