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Snakeskin wrasse

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Labridae

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

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Genus
  
Eupetrichthys E. P. Ramsay & J. D. Ogilby, 1888

Similar
  
Pictilabrus, Suezichthys, Long green wrasse, Notolabrus, Pseudolabrus

The snakeskin wrasse, Eupetrichthys angustipes, is a species of wrasse native to the coastal waters of southern Australia. It inhabits rocky reefs down to about 17 m (56 ft). This species grows to a standard length of 12.4 cm (4.9 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.

References

Snakeskin wrasse Wikipedia