Appearance and lifestyle:
The Guinea fowl wrasse have dark coloured bodies with white small spots and a yellow tail. The males are darker than the female in colouring and are rarely seen as they keep to themselves. Mature males can reach a length of up to 22cm.
Habitat:
The Guinea fowl wrasse occurs in the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and off East Africa. They can be seen on depth between 4 and 60m. The females are often seen in large groups, congregating on coral reefs.
Diet:
They constantly move and only stop to quickly pick off some invertebrates, which make up a large part of their diet.
Threats:
Climate change. pollution, habitat loss etc.
Males keep to themselves
Females are often seen in large groups
Males are darker than the female in colouring