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Rockmover Wrasse
Novaculichthys taeniourus
6.96015, 125.68
Field Notes
Description:
This is also known as Sand Wrasse, Reindeer Wrasse, Dragon Wrasse, Masked Wrasse, Olive-scribbled Wrasse and Carpet Wrasse.
They feed on hard shell invertebrates and grow to about 25cm in length.
Habitat:
Found in pairs in areas of mixed sand and rubble where one lifts and turns a piece of rubble while the other fish catches the prey. Juveniles are found singly in lagoons and on reef flats. Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2011
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