Slingjaw wrasse male (Epibulus insidiator)

   The males of this species are greyish-brown with orange on the back, a yellowish transverse stripe on the side and a pale grey head, which is marked by a thin black stripe passing through the eye. The males also have an iridescent body. The scales of the male's body are edged with a darker pigment. The mouth is equipped with strongly protruding jaws.