Best of Mike #142

This colorful jasper is a Creole Wrasse.

We often see schools of them, particularly in the late afternoon.... swimming across the reef in long thin lines.

I think "conga line" every time I see them.

This guy is stopped a cleaning station.

The white piece at the front of their face is their jaw, which they will extend while eating.... and for cleaning.

If you look very closely below this one's jaw.... you will see the very tiny cleaner fish, a Neon Goby, at work.