Amazing Transformations Caribbean

Many fish species undergo remarkable transformations through their lifespan. In this video we look at 5 Caribbean species and observe their changes. First is the Queen Angel that starts out as a colorful little blue and yellow striped juvenile and becomes the magnificent adult queen angel. Next is the Spotted Drum which starts out looking like a black and white striped head with two long ribbons attached. Eventually the “ribbons“ shorten into the body and tail, and a high dorsal fin. The adult version is nocturnal, so we only see them early in the morning, or at sunset. It is an abstract combination of stripes and spots and is one of the most striking fish seen on the reef. Next we see the French Angel from the tiny juvenile that sets up a cleaning station to the larger semi-adult that starts losing it’s stripes to the huge adults with their yellow-flecked scales and grayish face. Next up is the yellow-head wrasse that begins as a bright yellow-orange female with a neon blue str