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Long green wrasse

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Pseudojuloides

Higher classification
  
Pseudojuloides

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Labridae

Scientific name
  
Pseudojuloides elongatus

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Species

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Similar
  
Pseudojuloides, Wrasse, Rainbow slender wrasse, Snakeskin wrasse, Suezichthys

The long green wrasse, Pseudojuloides elongatus, is a species of wrasse native to coastal waters from Australia to New Zealand and Norfolk Island (records from the Izu Islands, Japan are considered an undescribed species). This species occurs to depths around 25 m (82 ft) in weedy areas on reefs. It can reach 12.6 cm (5.0 in) in standard length. This species is also found the aquarium trade.

References

Long green wrasse Wikipedia