The adorned wrasse buries itself in the sand at night. Even when danger threatens, it can vanish into the sand in a flash.
LC
Red List
Least Concern
Taxonomy
Wrasse (Labridae), genus Halichoeres (5 species)
Habitat
distributed in reef rubble fields on flat areas and slopes at depths of 1 to 31 metres
Behaviour and ecology
diurnal, solitary or in small groups; buries itself in the sand at night
Diet
small invertebrates, such as crustaceans and worms, and small fish
Taxonomy
Wrasse (Labridae), genus Halichoeres (5 species)
Habitat
distributed in reef rubble fields on flat areas and slopes at depths of 1 to 31 metres
Behaviour and ecology
diurnal, solitary or in small groups; buries itself in the sand at night
Diet
small invertebrates, such as crustaceans and worms, and small fish