Author: Randall, 1981
FBname: Cryptic wrasse
Comments: A secretive species occurring on coral reefs where it hides among soft corals and benthic algae.  Feeds on benthic invertebrates.  Monogamous (Ref. 52884).  Rarely found in the aquarium trade (Ref. 2334).  Population from Western Indian Ocean and Red Sea may be different species from fishes from the Pacific; genetic studies are needed (Ref. 90102).