Labridae
Symphodus caeruleus (Azevedo, 1999)
Symphodus caeruleus (Azevedo, 1999)
Symphodus caeruleus is a sex-changing wrasse species endemic to the Azores, found on shallow rocky reefs.
Centrolabrus melanocercus (Risso, 1810)
Centrolabrus melanocercus (Risso, 1810)
The black-tailed wrasse (Centrolabrus melanocercus) is a marine wrasse found in the Mediterranean and Sea of Marmara.
Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835
Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835
Cheilinus undulatus, the humphead wrasse, is the largest extant labrid, an opportunistic coral reef predator native to the Indo-Pacific.
Cheilinus abudjubbe Rüppell, 1835
Cheilinus abudjubbe Rüppell, 1835
Cheilinus abudjubbe, the Abudjubbe wrasse, is a sometimes synonymized ray-finned wrasse from the western Indian Ocean and Red Sea.
Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791)
Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791)
Cheilinus chlorourus, the floral wrasse, is a mottled reef fish found across the Indo-Pacific at depths of 1 to 30 meters.
Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1791)
Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1791)
Cheilinus fasciatus, the red-breasted wrasse, is an Indo-Pacific reef fish that feeds on hard-shelled marine invertebrates.
Cheilinus lunulatus (Forsskål, 1775)
Cheilinus lunulatus (Forsskål, 1775)
Cheilinus lunulatus, the broomtail wrasse, is an oviparous reef wrasse native to the Red Sea to Gulf of Oman region.
Cheilinus trilobatus Lacepède, 1801
Cheilinus trilobatus Lacepède, 1801
Cheilinus trilobatus Lacepède, 1801 is a reef fish with a distinct tri-lobed tail and patterned body, found in shallow Indo-Pacific lagoons and reefs.
Epibulus brevis Carlson, Randall & Dawson, 2008
Epibulus brevis Carlson, Randall & Dawson, 2008
Epibulus brevis, the latent sling-jaw wrasse, is a small Indo-Pacific wrasse with protrusible jaws.
Epibulus insidiator (Pallas, 1770)
Epibulus insidiator (Pallas, 1770)
Epibulus insidiator, the slingjaw wrasse, is an Indo-Pacific protogynous hermaphrodite wrasse with distinct sex-based color morphs.
Oxycheilinus bimaculatus (Valenciennes, 1840)
Oxycheilinus bimaculatus (Valenciennes, 1840)
Oxycheilinus bimaculatus, the two-spot wrasse, is a small Indo-Pacific reef wrasse with a dark spot behind each eye.
Oxycheilinus digramma (Lacepède, 1801)
Oxycheilinus digramma (Lacepède, 1801)
Oxycheilinus digramma, the cheek-lined wrasse, is a Indo-Pacific reef wrasse caught for fisheries and the aquarium trade.
Novaculichthys taeniourus (Lacepède, 1801)
Novaculichthys taeniourus (Lacepède, 1801)
Novaculichthys taeniourus, called rockmover wrasse as adults and dragon wrasse as juveniles, is a colorful wrasse found on Indo-Pacific tropical reefs.
Cymolutes praetextatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Cymolutes praetextatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Cymolutes praetextatus is a solitary Indo-Pacific wrasse that hides in sand when threatened, rarely used by fisheries or in aquariums.
Iniistius pavo (Valenciennes, 1840)
Iniistius pavo (Valenciennes, 1840)
Iniistius pavo is a reef-dwelling wrasse species found across Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific waters, with distinct juvenile and adult traits.
Iniistius pentadactylus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Iniistius pentadactylus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Iniistius pentadactylus, the fivefinger razorfish, is a Indo-Pacific wrasse that dives into sand to hide from threats.
Xyrichtys novacula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Xyrichtys novacula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Xyrichtys novacula, the pearly razorfish, is a small reef fish found in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, known for its flexible jaw when caught.
Pseudolabrus miles (Schneider & Forster, 1801)
Pseudolabrus miles (Schneider & Forster, 1801)
Pseudolabrus miles, the scarlet wrasse, is a New Zealand endemic reef wrasse with males growing slightly larger than females.
Pseudolabrus guentheri Bleeker, 1862
Pseudolabrus guentheri Bleeker, 1862
Gunther's wrasse (Pseudolabrus guentheri) is a wrasse species found in subtropical eastern Australian reefs up to 20m deep.
Pseudolabrus luculentus (Richardson, 1848)
Pseudolabrus luculentus (Richardson, 1848)
Pseudolabrus luculentus, the orange wrasse, is a temperate marine wrasse found around waters near New Zealand and eastern Australia.
Austrolabrus maculatus (Macleay, 1881)
Austrolabrus maculatus (Macleay, 1881)
Austrolabrus maculatus, the only known member of its genus, is a wrasse native to southern Australian inshore waters.
Dotalabrus aurantiacus (Castelnau, 1872)
Dotalabrus aurantiacus (Castelnau, 1872)
Castelnau's wrasse (Dotalabrus aurantiacus) is an Indian Ocean Australian wrasse, type species of its genus.
Eupetrichthys angustipes Ramsay & Ogilby, 1888
Eupetrichthys angustipes Ramsay & Ogilby, 1888
Eupetrichthys angustipes, the snakeskin wrasse, is a small wrasse species found only in southern Australian coastal waters.
Notolabrus celidotus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Notolabrus celidotus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Spotty or paketi (Notolabrus celidotus) is a small wrasse species endemic to the waters around New Zealand.
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