Family Labridae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | |
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Genus NovaculoidesJ. E. Randall & Earle, 2004 Similar Pictilabrus, Pseudocoris, Novaculichthys, Suezichthys, Pteragogus | ||
Kermit the seagrass wrasse
The seagrass wrasse, Novaculoides macrolepidotus, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It can be found in lagoons and mangrove forests in seagrass beds or on sandy areas with plentiful algal growth. It occurs at depths from the surface to 10 m (33 ft). This species grows to 16 cm (6.3 in) in total length. It can be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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