Carpenter's flasher wrasse Profile

The Carpenter's flasher wrasse (Paracheilinus carpenteri) is a small, vibrantly colored reef fish, renowned for its striking red, orange, and blue hues, with a characteristic pattern of lines and dots. It originates from the western Pacific Ocean, particularly around the Philippines and Indonesia. This species exhibits a slender body shape and is prized in the aquarium hobby for its vivid appearance and dynamic mating display behavior, although it is not as commonly known as some other marine ornamentals.