Author: Linnaeus, 1758
FBname: Cuckoo wrasse
Comments: Adults are found in the  algal zone of rocky shores (Ref. 35388).  Usually solitary or in pairs with young.  Females lay about 1,000 eggs in a nest of algae; the nest is guarded by the male (Ref. 35388).  Feed mainly on crustaceans but also fishes and mollusks (Ref. 4742) and worms (Ref. 35388).  Oviparous (Ref. 205).