Tubemouth

Siphonognathus argyrophanes

Wrasse of the Eastern Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Medium
Tropical fish

The tubemouth (Siphonognathus argyrophanes) is a species of ray-finned fish, a weed whiting from the family Labridae. It is endemic to the southern coatsts of Australia where it is camouflaged to live among beds of seagrass.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Siphonognathus
Water type: Marine