Wrasse (Bird)
About the Wrasse (Bird)
Named for their elongated snout that resembles a bird beak, used for probing crevices for food. Males are green, females are brown/black with a white belly. Like many wrasses, they can change sex from female to male. They use their beak-like snout to extract prey from narrow coral crevices. They are active swimmers. They are found throughout the Indo-Pacific. They are sometimes called birdfish. They are protogynous hermaphrodites. Males are larger and more colorful. They are popular in the aquarium trade.
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