Batu Coris (Coris batuensis) シチセンムスメベラ also Variegated Wrasse (size 17cm)The Batu Coris is a small W...

Pinklined Wrasse (Coris dorsomacula) スジベラ size 38cmMy first and only picture of a Pinklined Wrasse. ...

Pearly Wrasse (Halichoeres margaritaceus) アカニジベラ (size 12 cm)A male Pearly Wrasse has two red lines ...

Surge Wrasse (Thalassoma purpureum) キヌベラ (size 45cm)The Surge Wrasse is found in the surge zone of t...

Orangefin Wrasse, Halichoeres melanochir ムナテンベラAn Orangefin Wrasse Amami

Three-lined Wrasse (Stethojulis trilineata) オニベラA male Three-lined Wrasse looks much like a male Ste...

Zigzag Wrasse (Halichoeres scapularis) セイテンベラA juvenile Zigzag Wrasse. Amami

Razor Wrasse (Cymolutes torquatus) タテヤマベラA male Razorfish has a diagonal line from above the gills t...

Asian Sheepshead Wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus) コブダイThe Asian Sheepshead Wrasse get huge up to a...

Bird Wrasse (Gomphosus varius) クギベラA male Bird Wrasse. Amami Female Bird Wrasse. Juvenile Bird Wrass...

Bluespotted Wrasse (Anampses caeruleopunctatus) ブチススキベラA juvenile Bluespotted Wrasse. Amami Small Bl...

Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus) トカラベラ (size 27cm)Checkerboard Wrasse.  Amami 2023 A juv...

Christmas Wrasse (Thalassoma trilobatum) リュウグウベラThe males have a more plain head and brighter color ...

Cigar Wrasse (Cheilio inermis) カマスベラA yellow Cigar Wrasse is a rare color variation. They are usuall...

Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides bicolor) ソメワケベラA Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse Amami

Bluestriped Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) ホンソメワケベラJuvenile Bluestriped Cleaner Wrasse workin...

Cloud Wrasse (Halichoeres nebulosus) イナズマベラCloud Wrasse are on the reef flat in the surge zone. This...

A juvenile Clown Coris (Coris aygula). Amami A maturing juvenile Clown Coris. Amami A young female C...

Cupid Wrasse (Thalassoma cupido) ニシキベラ (size 20cm)Cupid Wrasse in the kelp. Enoshima Cupid Wrasse in...

A male Dusky Wrasse (Halichoeres marginatus). A juvenile Dusky Wrasse.

Fivestripe Wrasse (Thalassoma quinquevittatum) ハコベラA male Fivestripe Wrasse near the reef edge. Amam...

A Floral Wrasse (Cheilinus chlorourus) tries to hide.

Juvenile Bluntheaded Wrasse (Thalassoma amblycephalus) コガシラベラ (size 15cm)Juvenile Bluntheaded Wrasse...

Harlequin Tuskfish (Choerodon fasciatus) at the entrance to a cave. 

Axilspot Hogfish (Bodianus axillaris) At the lower edge of the reef. They are also known as Coral Pi...

Blackfin Hogfish (Bodianus loxozonus) ヒレグロベラA Blackfin Hogfish. Amami

Goldspot Hogfish Wrasse (Bodianus perditio) タキベラ size 45cmAn adult Goldspot Hogfish Wrasse. Amami 20...

Jansen’s Wrasse (Thalassoma jansenii) ヤンセンニシキベラ size 20cmJansen’s Wrasse are small and l...

Silverstreak Wrasse (Stethojulis strigiventer) ハラスジベラ also Three Ribbon WrasseA female Three Ribbon ...

Kyuusen Wrasse (キュウセン)  (Parajulis poecilepterus) is also known as a Mulicolored Rainbow Fish. These...

A female Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon meleagris). They get up to 6 inches long. A juvenile Leopa...

Twospot Wrasse Oxycheilinus bimaculatus These are also known as the Little Maori Wrasse and they onl...

Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) オトメベラ (size 32cm)Moon Wrasse are common on the reefs. They are usual...

A Redbreast Wrasse Cheilinus fasciatus. The Redbreast Wrasse will get over 12 inches and the ma...

Redshoulder Wrasse (Stethojulis bandanensis) アカオビベラ size 15cmA male Redshoulder Wrasse. Amami 2024 A...

An adult female Pastel Slender Wrasse Hologymnosus doliatus . Amami A male Pastel Slender Wrass...

A juvenile Ringtail Wrasse Oxycheilinus unifasciatus hides in the seaweed. Amami An older Ringtail W...

Rockmover Wrasse (Novaculichthys taeniourus) オビテンスモドキ size 30cmThis is a juvenile Rockmover Wrasse i...

Bamboo Leaf Wrasse (Pseudolabrus sieboldi) ホシササノハベラI think that it is mainly found in Japan. This pi...

Sixbar Wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke) セナスジベラ size 20cmA male Sixbar Wrasse Thalassoma hardwicke. They...

Sixline Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) ニセモチノウオ (Size 7cm)Sixline Wrasse are very small and live...

A female Slingjaw Wrasse (Epibulus insidiator). The Slingjaw Wrasse is able to sling its jaw and mou...

A female Sunset Wrasse (Thalassoma lutescens). Amami Another female Sunset Wrasse. They start out as...

A male Tailspot Wrasse (Halichoeres melanurus) カザリキュウセンA male Tailspot Wrasse. Kakeromajima 2017 A f...

A young Barred Thicklip Wrasse (Hemigymnus fasciatus) Amami A llarger Barred Thicklip Wrasse

An adult female Blackeye Thcklip (Hemigymnus melapterus). They sift through sand and look for food. ...

A male Threespot Wrasse (Halichoeres trimaculatus). Amami Female Threespot Wrasses the one in the ba...

Tripletail Wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus) ミツバモチノウオA male Tripletail Wrasse at Yadorihama. Amami 2019 ...

Anchor Tuskfish (Choerodon anchorago) in coral rubble. Amami

Blackspot Tuskfish (Choerodon schoenleinii) シロクラベラ (size 100cm)Blackspot Tuskfish are large wrasse t...

The Scarbreast Tuskfish (Choerodon azurio) I took this picture in Goto Reto, no wetsuit, no fins, no...

Little Maori Wrasse (Oxycheilinus bimaculatus) is not very big and has a triple tail. This was in th...

Yellowback Tubelip (Labropsis xanthonota) ミヤケベラ The Yellowback Tublip are small wrasses. Amami

Two Yellowbreasted Wrasses (Anampses twistii) Amami

A juvenile Yellowtail Coris (Coris gaimard) looks very different when it gets bigger. Amami This is ...

Only the female Yellowtail-Wrasse (Anampses meleagrides) has a yellow tail. It is also known as a Sp...