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Rapanui sandy (Novaculops koteamea)
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Rapanui sandy (Novaculops koteamea) specimen
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Labridae

Rapanui sandy

Novaculops koteamea

Wrasse beneath Southwest Pacific

  • Cross-climate
  • Subtropical
  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Rapanui sandy is a marine fish of Southwest Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 25.9 cm.

Family
Labridae
Maximum length
25.9 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: currently known only from Easter Island, but might be present from southern subtropical islands to the west such as Pitcairn Islands and Rapa.

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