This is the early stage of the bird wrasse, the Hawaiians gave it a different name than the larger adult coloring. They gradually shift color, and I have seen them in that transition, I will try to get a good photo of that and post it here. These guys bounce around the reef picking at the coral for food. This fish is this color till it reaches about 4 inches. Makena, Maui.
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