FIGURE 2. Halichoeres burekae, a in Occurrence of the Mardi Gras wrasse, Halichoeres burekae (Teleostei: Labridae) in the Alacranes Reef, off northern Yucatan Peninsula

FIGURE 2. Halichoeres burekae, a) Small group of initial females at 2 m depth, b) Terminal phase male and initial female at 6 m depth, c) Terminal phase male and initial female with juveniles of Scarus spp. at 6 m depth. Note the terminal phase male showing the "flagging behavior" (dorsal fin erect) when approaching a female.