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Speckled Maori Wrasse (Oxycheilinus arenatus)
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Oxycheilinus arenatus

(Valenciennes, 1840)

Speckled Maori Wrasse

Also known as: Arenatus Wrasse, Speckled Wrasse, Thin-Line Maori Wrasse

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

11–90 m

Max size

21 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

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