Clown Wrasse (Halichoeres maculipinna)

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Halichoeres maculipinna

(Müller & Troschel, 1848)

Clown Wrasse

Also known as: Slippery Okra

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

common

Saint LuciaUnited States

rare

BarbadosSaint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Four-Lined Wrasse

Labrus merula

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