bird wrasse

Gomphosus caeruleus

Fish Reaching Thirty Two Centimeters in the South African Coast

bird wrasse is known around Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 32 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Gomphosus
Maximum length: 32 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indian Ocean: East Africa south to Natal, South Africa (Ref. 4392 ) and east to the Andaman Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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