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Halichoeres dispilus (Gunther 1864), the Chameleon Wrasse. Tropical Eastern Pacific; Sea of Cortez to Peru, including the Galapagos. Solitary to small (three to five) numbers in a "traveling, feeding" group. Pick organisms out of the substrate. To ten inches in length. Here are a few females (initial phase individuals) in Puerto Vallarta 2015

Thalassoma lucasanum (Gill 1862), the Cortez Rainbow Wrasse (2) AKA (for males) the Lollipop Wrasse. This tropical east Pacific beauty can be "hard as nails" if not beat up in collection/shipping. To six inches in length. Some very young specimens in Puerto Vallarta 2015

Apogon pacificus Herre 1935, the Pink Cardinalfish. Sea of Cortez to Peru. Rock and coral reefs. To 10 cm. in length. Here's a male w/ a mouthful of young in Puerto Vallarta 2015

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Archive 858: Daily Pix FULL SIZE (For personal use only: NOT public domain) Mmm, right click, add, set as background...

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