Green birdmouth wrasse
Gomphosus caeruleus
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A bird wrasse from the Indian Ocean, from East Africa to the Andaman Sea, with a long beak-like snout. It reaches 32 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Gomphosus caeruleus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Gomphosus caeruleus klunzingeri, Gomphosus coeruleus, Gomphosus varius, Gomphrosus caeruleus caeruleus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 32 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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