Philippines Photo Gallery: Anilao wrasses

We took an underwater photography trip to the Philippines in December 2016. We returned in December 2024.

Many wrasses are brightly colored. They are efficient carnivores, feeding on a wide range of small invertebrates.

Checkerboard wrasse (adult female left, juveniles right), Halichoeres hortulanus

Redbreasted (Banded splendour) wrasse, Cheilinus fasciatus

Blackbelt (splitlevel) hogfish, Bodianus mesothorax

Ornate wrasse, Macropharyngodon ornatus

Black leopard wrasse, Macropharyngodon negrosensis

Batu coris, Coris batuensis

Tripletail wrasse, Chelinus trilobatus

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Celebes wrasse, Oxycheilinus celebicus

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Moon wrasse, Thalassoma lunare

Zigzag wrasse, Halichoeres scapularis

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Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (juvenile), Labroides dimidiatus

Whitespotted wrasse (initial phase), Anampses melanurus

Bird wrasse (initial phase), Gomophosus varius

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Last modified 11 December 2024