Species: Halichoeres poeyi, Blackear wrasse

Juvenile: yellowish green, sometimes with irregular short brown bars on scales along the center flank; dorsal fin with an elongate black ocellus at end of  spines and a small black spot at rear of base of dorsal fin; a small black spot at center of end of tail base. Initial phase: similar to TP but colors less intense and body uniform greenish yellow. Terminal phase: body greenish; 2 yellow brown bars under spiny dorsal; head yellow-green, a prominent iridescent black/orange spot immediately behind eye; 2 pink stripes forward from eye, lower one extends back along operculum, a 3rd one from mouth back along operculum; upper base of pectoral fin with a blue-black spot; a black spot on rear base of dorsal fin; tail fin yellowish, with converging blue-bordered pink stripes.