Choat's wrasse

The Choat's wrasse lives in the reef-associated, marine, usually 0 - 30 m environment.

PIcture of a Choat's Wrasse or Choati Leopard Wrasse, Macropharyngodon choati * Puzzles * Postcards Macropharyngodon choati Photo © Animal-World: Courtesy Greg RothschildBe the first to add a comment! Of all the Leopard wrasses, the color More

The Choat's Wrasse, also known as the Choati Red Leopard Wrasse, has two different appearances depending on its age. The adult form, has a white body with red spots and heavy red striping at the face. A patch of yellow is found at the gill covers. More

The Choat's Wrasse is common on the southern Great Barrier Reef. Their habitat ranging from coastal to inner reefs, from shallow algae reefs to the slopes of deep rubble drop-offs. More

Juvenile Choat's wrasse, Macropharyngodon choati, have white bodies with orange blotches around the margins. The blotches cover much of the body in adults. In males the orange colour on the head is nearly solid and there are stripes along the cheeks. More

Image: A juvenile Choat's Wrasse at North West Solitary Island - Add comment Add tags A juvenile Choat's Wrasse at North West Solitary Island Description A juvenile Choat's Wrasse at a depth of 20 m, North More

Common names

Choat's leopard-wrasse in English
Choat's wrasse in English
Red-flecked wrasse in English
乔氏大咽齿鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
乔氏大咽齿鱼 in Unknown
喬氏大咽齒魚 in Mandarin Chinese
喬氏大咽齒魚 in Unknown

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