Emerald green. Salmon to yellow markings on head and fins. Tail is crescent-shaped.
Upper body has whitish undercolor; lower body pale yellow. Series of dark dots form diffuse horizontal lines on body. Head more pointed than that of other family members.
Vary from brownish gray to olive-brown. Usually a white or pale yellow spot located just below last dorsal fin ray; may have black borders on tail, primarily in southern Caribbean. Slender, deeply forked tail.
Upper body usually yellow, occasionally with shades of green to blue, and white to bluish silver or light gray below. Male becomes dark blue to purple during mating season when guarding reddish purple egg patches.
Vary from brown to bluish black. Bright blue speckles on head, back and dorsal fin.
Location of boundary between dark and pale area varies greatly; dark area may cover only upper head or extend past midbody to base of tail; pale area often yellowish near boundary, especially toward belly. Pale fins may have bluish cast. On rare occasion, there is a reverse color phase.
Silvery to white, often tinged with blue. May have yellow spots on upper body. Tail deeply forked.
Blue stripes over yellow-gold. Dark tail and dorsal fins have light margins; other fins yellow.