Torpedo wrasse

Pseudocoris heteroptera

Twenty Centimeters Wrasse from Western Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Pseudocoris heteroptera, the torpedo wrasse or zebra wrasse, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean where it is associated with reefs.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Pseudocoris
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: from the Line Islands to Indonesia, north to Taiwan and southern Japan, and south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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