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Blackeye Thicklip (Hemigymnus melapterus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Hemigymnus melapterus

(Bloch, 1791)

Blackeye Thicklip

Also known as: Thicklip Wrasse, Black-Eyed Thick-Lip, Blackedge Thicklip Wrasse, Half & Half Wrasse, Half-and-Half Thicklip Wrasse

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–30 m

Max size

39.6 cm

Max weight

1.32 kg

Diet

Variable

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it
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