Barred thicklip
Hemigymnus fasciatus
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A wrasse from the Indo-Pacific, with thick lips.
- Scientific name
- Hemigymnus fasciatus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Halichoeres fasciatus, Halichoeres sexfasciatus, Hemigymnus fuliginosus, Hemigymnus sexfasciatus, Hemigymuns fasciatus, Labrus fasciatus, Labrus fuliginosus, Labrus malapteronotus, Mullus fasciatus, Scarus quinquefasciatus, Scarus quinque-fasciatus, Sparus meaco, Sparus zonatus, Sparus zonephorus, Tautoga leucomos
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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