Sling-jaw wrasse
Epibulus insidiator
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The slingjaw wrasse from Indo-Pacific coral reefs, with jaws that shoot far forward to catch prey.
- Scientific name
- Epibulus insidiator
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Epibulis insidiator, Epibulus insidiator var. flava, Epibulus insidiator var. fusca, Epibulus striatus, Sparus insidiator
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 54 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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