sideburn wrasse

Pteragogus pelycus

Fifteen Centimeters Wrasse of the Western Indian Ocean

sideburn wrasse is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 15 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Pteragogus
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Tanzania to Durban, Seychelles, and Comoro Islands. Absent from the Red Sea and not a migrant to the Mediterranean Sea (Ref. 93522 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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