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Bird Wrasse
Gomphosus varius
This fish can change its whole look as it grows. A speckled white fish can transform into a shiny blue-green one, which is why it is nicknamed the "bird wrasse" for its beak and its flying-like swimming.
The real colors of this species — match them or invent your own.
Letter 8.5×11 · print at 100% · personal use
Size
30 cm
Depth
0–35 m
Range
Indo-Pacific
Habitat
Coral reefs
IUCN
Least Concern
How to spot
Easy to spot by its long, thin snout that looks just like a bird's beak. The beak grows longer as the fish gets older. Young ones have shorter snouts and two black stripes down the body.
True colors
Adult males are blue-green with a tiny red line on each scale and a blue half-moon on the tail. Females and young are speckled white with an orange-topped snout and a white-edged black tail.
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