Yellowcheek Wrasse

No good photo of this species is available yet, so this Illustration was created with ChatGPT Image 2.5. It is an attempt to get the anatomy and features right, and may contain small errors.

Name:	Yellowcheek Wrasse
Scientific Name:	Halichoeres cyanocephalus
Family:	Wrasses
Scientific Family:	Labridae
Source:	WoRMS AphiaID 275760
Size:	3 - 6 in.
Depth Range:	Deeper on the reef (40 – 100 ft.)
Sightings:	Seen rarely

This Wrasse has a bright yellow coloration on the upper half of its head. Juveniles have a purple body with a black spot at the end of the dorsal fin and a black spot at the tail base.