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Gomphosus varius

Lacepède, 1801

Bird Wrasse

Also known as: Bird-Nose Wrasse, Brown Bird Wrasse, Clubnosed Wrasse, Olive Club-Nosed Wrasse, Pacific Bird Wrasse, Purple Club-Nosed Wrasse

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

occasional

AustraliaUnited States (Hawaii)

rare

United States (Guam)

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