Creole Wrasse

Clepticus parrae

Maximum Size:

12 in (30 cm)

Longevity:

Unknown, but possibly up to 10 years.

Typical depth:

26–328 ft (8–100 m)

Behavior:

Creole wrasses are often found schooling in large numbers above bank reefs, wrecks and on the seaward slopes of reefs. They are most active during the day, when they feed on plankton and small jellyfish. At night, creole wrasses retreat into a reef crack or crevice to sleep.

Predators:

Moray eels, grouper and barracuda.