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Splendid Rainbow Wrasse (Halichoeres marginatus)
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Halichoeres marginatus

Rüppell, 1835

Splendid Rainbow Wrasse

Also known as: Dusky Wrasse, Marginated Wrasse, Red Sea Dusky Wrasse, Speckled Rainbowfish, Two-Eyed Wrasse, Saddled Rainbowfish

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–30 m

Max size

18 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

occasional

Seychelles
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Four-Lined Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)

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