Rockmover wrasse
Novaculichthys taeniourus
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A wrasse from coral reefs and lagoons of the Indo-Pacific, the Red Sea and the eastern Pacific. It turns over stones and reef fragments to find prey.
- Scientific name
- Novaculichthys taeniourus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Hemipteronotus taeniourus, Hemipteronotus taeniurus, Julis bifer, Labrus taeniours, Labrus taeniourus, Novaculichthys bifer, Novaculichthys taeniorus, Novaculichthys taeniurus, Novaculichtys taeniorus, Xyrichthys taeniouris
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, América do Norte, América do Sul, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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