Saddle wrasses are one of those fish where the juvenile looks nothing like the adult. The top photo shows an adult supermale. The second one shows the very different look of a juvenile. These differences are one of the challenges of identifying fish. My fish book offers a wide variety of photos, but it can require careful attention to identify what I’ve captured with my camera.
Graham's Island 
Beautiful colours on the first fish!
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Makes them easy to spot and identify, which I like!
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Oh yes, that is great.
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Wow, that top photo almost looks fake! Very awesome fish!
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Beautiful fish 🙂
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The grown up one is very colourful! How fast do they change, is there a mid-phase?
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Not sure how fast they change or even how long they live. Wrasses can live anywhere from 3 to 13 years. There is a mid-phase which is similar to the supermale, but not as brightly colored. They change into this phase when they’re about 2 inches long.
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