Wrasse can reach 4 to 98 inches in length, depending on the species. Color of the body depends on the species, habitat, age and gender. Wrasse can be white, yellow, orange, red, purple, blue, green, grey, brown or black and covered with numerous bars, stripes and markings. Wrasse has pointed snout, thick lips and prominent (outward oriented) canine teeth. It has elongated body covered with smooth scales and long dorsal and anal fins. Wrasse is diurnal fish (active during the day). Wrasse is a carnivore (meat-eater). Its diet is based on small invertebrates (crabs, shrimps, mollusks, snails and sea urchins) and fish. Wrasse occasionally follows large marine predators and collects leftover of their meals. Cleaner wrasse (species of wrasse) collects and eats dead tissue and parasites accumulated in the mouth of large marine fish.