Scientific Name
Novaculoides macrolepidotus
Common Name
Seagrass wrasse
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 12-14;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 12 - 14. A slender species, usually bright green. Juveniles vary from brown to green, usually with a blotched pattern (Ref. 48636).