Author: Bleeker, 1857
FBname: White-spotted wrasse
Comments: Adults occur in seaward reefs (Ref. 1602).  Also in deep coastal to outer reef slopes and drop-offs (Ref. 48636).  Solitary or in pairs in the surge zone, rarely to 30 m (Ref. 9710).  They swim in small groups, each with several females and a single dominant male (Ref. 48636).  Feed on small crustaceans, mollusks and polychaetes.  Bury in sand at night (Ref. 9710).  Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).  Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.