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rockmover wrasse (Novaculichthys taeniourus)
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rockmover wrasse (Novaculichthys taeniourus) specimen
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Labridae

rockmover wrasse

Novaculichthys taeniourus

Wrasse beneath Gulf of California

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

rockmover wrasse is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 30 cm.

Family
Labridae
Maximum length
30 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to South Africa (Ref. 35918 ) and the Tuamoto Islands, north to Ryukyu and Hawaiian islands, south to Lord Howe Island. Excluding Persian Gulf (Ref. 86689 ). Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama and the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 5227 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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