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White-striped hogfish (Terelabrus rubrovittatus)
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Ecological Illustration of White-striped hogfish (Terelabrus rubrovittatus)
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Labridae

White-striped hogfish

Terelabrus rubrovittatus

Spotted Wrasse of New Caledonia

  • White
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Terelabrus rubrovittatus, also known as the white-striped hogfish is a species of wrasse native to the central western Pacific Ocean. It occurs on outer reefs in deeper waters at depths from 50 to 100 m (160 to 330 ft). This species grows to 12 cm (4.7 in) in total length.

Family
Labridae
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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