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Rockmover wrasse

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Distributed across the Indo-Pacific. In Japan, from the Izu Peninsula southwards. A species of wrasse (Labridae) that inhabits grassy areas and the sandy bottoms of coral reefs. Juvenile and adult fish differ in color and shape. 

Scientific name Novaculichthys taeniourus
English name Rockmover wrasse

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