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Inscribed wrasse

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Notolabrus

Higher classification
  
Notolabrus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Labridae

Scientific name
  
Notolabrus inscriptus

Rank
  
Species

Inscribed wrasse

Similar
  
Notolabrus, Wrasse, Girdled wrasse, Actinopterygii, Scarlet wrasse

The inscribed wrasse, Notolabrus inscriptus, is a species of wrasse native to eastern Australia including Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island, the Kermadec Islands, and the northeast coast of the North Island in New Zealand. This species can be found around kelp beds on rocky reefs at depths around 17 m (56 ft). It can reach 50 cm (20 in) in standard length.

References

Inscribed wrasse Wikipedia