Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Genus Suezichthys Higher classification Suezichthys | Phylum Chordata Family Labridae Scientific name Suezichthys arquatus Rank Species | |
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Similar Suezichthys, Wrasse, Hypsigenyinae, Novaculini, Julidinae | ||
The rainbow slender wrasse, Suezichthys arquatus, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean where it is found from Japan to Australia and east to New Zealand. It occurs on reefs at depths from 13 to 100 m (43 to 328 ft), usually over patches of sand. This species can reach 13.5 cm (5.3 in) in total length.
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