Scientific Name
Halichoeres bivittatus
Common Name
Slippery dick
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 9;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 12. The dominant color markings are two dark stripes, one running from snout through eye to caudal base and the other, less pronounced, on lower side of body; a bicolored spot at edge of gill cover within upper dark stripe; large adult males green on back, shading to light greenish yellow on sides, the two stripes usually purplish; irregular light red bands on head and on caudal fin (Ref. 13442).