Labridae
Cheilio inermis (Forsskål, 1775)
Cheilio inermis (Forsskål, 1775)
Cheilio inermis, the cigar wrasse, is a wrasse species native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans that primarily occupies seagrass habitats.
Bodianus rufus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Bodianus rufus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Bodianus rufus, the Spanish hogfish, is a western Atlantic wrasse species with juveniles that act as cleaner fish.
Bodianus scrofa (Valenciennes, 1839)
Bodianus scrofa (Valenciennes, 1839)
The barred hogfish Bodianus scrofa is an eastern Atlantic wrasse native to Macaronesian island groups. It is of minor commercial importance.
Bodianus diplotaenia (Gill, 1862)
Bodianus diplotaenia (Gill, 1862)
Bodianus diplotaenia, the Mexican hogfish, is a Pacific reef fish with distinct life-phase coloration.
Bodianus anthioides (Bennett, 1832)
Bodianus anthioides (Bennett, 1832)
Bodianus anthioides, the lyretail hogfish, is a solitary Indo-Pacific wrasse species that grows up to 25 cm long.
Bodianus axillaris (Bennett, 1832)
Bodianus axillaris (Bennett, 1832)
Bodianus axillaris, the axilspot hogfish, is a small Indo-Pacific reef wrasse that acts as a cleaner fish and feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates.
Bodianus bilunulatus (Lacepède, 1801)
Bodianus bilunulatus (Lacepède, 1801)
Bodianus bilunulatus, the tarry hogfish, is an Indo-Pacific wrasse species fished and traded for aquariums.
Bodianus diana (Lacepède, 1801)
Bodianus diana (Lacepède, 1801)
Bodianus diana, Diana's hogfish, is an Indian Ocean wrasse species found in reef habitats, found in both commercial fisheries and the aquarium trade.
Bodianus dictynna Gomon, 2006
Bodianus dictynna Gomon, 2006
Bodianus dictynna is a species of wrasse native to Western Pacific tropical and warm temperate waters, associated with coral reefs.
Bodianus frenchii (Klunzinger, 1879)
Bodianus frenchii (Klunzinger, 1879)
Bodianus frenchii, the foxfish, is a long-lived wrasse found in Australian waters with several human uses.
Bodianus mesothorax (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Bodianus mesothorax (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Bodianus mesothorax is a reef-dwelling wrasse species with distinct color differences between juveniles and adults.
Bodianus unimaculatus (Günther, 1862)
Bodianus unimaculatus (Günther, 1862)
Bodianus unimaculatus is a wrasse species native to the southwestern Pacific, found from 0 to 60 m depth, with larger males than females.
Bodianus albotaeniatus (Valenciennes, 1839)
Bodianus albotaeniatus (Valenciennes, 1839)
Bodianus albotaeniatus, the Hawaiian hogfish, is a wrasse species native to the Hawaiian Islands. It is fished and kept in aquariums.
Semicossyphus pulcher (Ayres, 1854)
Semicossyphus pulcher (Ayres, 1854)
This is a description of Semicossyphus pulcher, the California sheephead, covering its appearance, life history, habitat, and ecology.
Lachnolaimus maximus (Walbaum, 1792)
Lachnolaimus maximus (Walbaum, 1792)
Lachnolaimus maximus, the hogfish, is a fish named for its pig-like snout, with distinct sex markings and skin-based light detection.
Achoerodus gouldii (Richardson, 1843)
Achoerodus gouldii (Richardson, 1843)
Achoerodus gouldii, the western blue groper, is a long-lived Southern Australian wrasse species that grows up to 175 cm long.
Achoerodus viridis (Steindachner, 1866)
Achoerodus viridis (Steindachner, 1866)
The eastern blue groper Achoerodus viridis is a wrasse species native to southeastern Australia, and it is New South Wales' state fish emblem.
Choerodon anchorago (Bloch, 1791)
Choerodon anchorago (Bloch, 1791)
Choerodon anchorago, the orange-dotted tuskfish, is an Indo-Pacific wrasse documented showing potential tool use.
Choerodon cyanodus (Richardson, 1843)
Choerodon cyanodus (Richardson, 1843)
Choerodon cyanodus, the blue tuskfish, is a 70 cm long wrasse native to Indian and western Pacific Oceans that lives on reefs.
Choerodon fasciatus (Günther, 1867)
Choerodon fasciatus (Günther, 1867)
Choerodon fasciatus, the harlequin tuskfish, is a brightly colored reef fish with an anti-equatorial Indo-Pacific distribution.
Choerodon rubescens (Günther, 1862)
Choerodon rubescens (Günther, 1862)
Choerodon rubescens, the baldchin groper, is an endemic Western Australian wrasse that grows to 90 cm long.
Choerodon schoenleinii (Valenciennes, 1839)
Choerodon schoenleinii (Valenciennes, 1839)
Blackspot tuskfish is a reef-dwelling wrasse from Indo-West Pacific waters, known to be the first wild fish documented using tools.
Pseudodax moluccanus (Valenciennes, 1840)
Pseudodax moluccanus (Valenciennes, 1840)
Pseudodax moluccanus, the chiseltooth wrasse, is an Indo-Pacific reef wrasse with juveniles that act as cleaner fish.
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus Smith, 1957
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus Smith, 1957
The exquisite wrasse (Cirrhilabrus exquisitus) is a small, colourful reef fish collected for the aquarium trade.
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