Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Labridae Wrasses

Genus: Labropsis

(See list of species below)



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6 species
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Labropsis alleni Randall, 1981

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Labropsis alleni
[Allen's tubelip]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Labropsis australis Randall, 1981

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Labropsis australis
[Southern tubelip]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Labropsis manabei Schmidt, 1931

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Labropsis manabei
[Northern tubelip]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Labropsis micronesica Randall, 1981

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Labropsis micronesica
[Micronesian wrasse]

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Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Labropsis polynesica Randall, 1981

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Labropsis polynesica
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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Labropsis xanthonota Randall, 1981

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Labropsis xanthonota
[Yellowback tubelip]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Labropsis alleni Allen's tubelip Western Central Pacific 10 TL 1981
Labropsis australis Southern tubelip Western Pacific 10.5 TL 1981
Labropsis manabei Northern tubelip Indo-West Pacific 11.7 SL 1931
Labropsis micronesica Micronesian wrasse Western Central Pacific 12 TL 1981
Labropsis polynesica Eastern Central Pacific 9.9 SL 1981
Labropsis xanthonota Yellowback tubelip Indo-Pacific 13 TL 1981



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