Hologymnosus doliatus
Elongated reef wrasse logged from Taveuni to KwaZulu-Natal, comfortable in 25-29C water and seen year-round on tropical reefs.
An elongated, almost cigar-shaped wrasse reaching around 35 cm, with a pale pastel body that shifts from greenish to pinkish depending on the light. Look for the dark band or
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Reef neighbours a diver could mistake it for. Use the identification notes above to tell them apart.
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Mapping where Pastel Ringwrasse is logged…
Site and sighting data is aggregated from diver logs, iNaturalist and GBIF. For taxonomy and conservation status:
Cleaver Wrasse
2,700 sites
