A large skittish wrasse uncommon on shallow reefs exposed to wave action.  Green females are nearly indistinguishable from the Christmas Wrasse except for the unorganized reddish-brown spots ahead of the eye.  Males have a large blunt head, greenish-blue with two red mid-body stripes.  Feeds upon small fish and invertebrates.  Attains 17 inches.  Red Sea to Okinawa, Hawai'i, and French Polynesia.