developed the characteristic prominent snout. Gomphosus varius can be confused with its close relative Gomphosus caeruleus, but differs from the latter by...
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Gomphosus is a small genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The currently recognized species in this genus are: Gomphosus caeruleus...
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Labroides phthirophagus in Hawaii. Bird wrasse, Gomphosus varius, Kona (Hawaii) Gomphosus varius Gomphosus caeruleus swimming with a yellow goatfish Bluehead...
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soft rays. Gomphosus caeruleus feeds on small invertebrates. Very little is known about the reproductive habits of this species. Gomphosus caeruleus was...
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balteata[779] Labridae Wrasses Y Hīnālea ʻiʻiwi (Hīnālea ʻakilolo) Bird wrasse Gomphosus[780] G. varius[781] Labridae Wrasses N Hilu Black striped wrasse Coris[782]...
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30 cm (11.8 in) Bicolor cleaner wrasse Labroides bicolor Yes Bird wrasse Gomphosus varius No 28 cm (11.0 in) Bluehead wrasse Thalassoma bifasciatum With...
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acknowledged Commerson) takes precedence, albeit with a nod to Commerson. Gomphosus caeruleus was formally described in 1801 by Bernard Germain de Lacépède...
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Gomphosus Viridis, from a drawing by John Whitchurch Bennett...
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Epibulus insidiator (native), Slingjaw wrasse Gomphosus caeruleus (native), Green birdmouth wrasse Gomphosus varius (native), Bird wrasse Halichoeres argus...
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Labridae Epibulus insidiator Labridae Eupetrichthys angustipes Labridae Gomphosus varius Labridae Halichoeres brownfieldi Labridae Halichoeres nebulosus...
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Snakeskin wrasse (Eupetrichthys angustipes) Birdfish (Gomphosus caeruleus) Bird-nose wrasse (Gomphosus varius) Blue weed whiting (Haletta semifasciata) Argus...
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wrasse Epibulus insidiator (Pallas, 1770) (Indo-Pacific) Bird wrasse Gomphosus varius Lacepede, 1801 syn. G. tricolor (Oceania and the western Pacific)...
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coris Coris variegata, Dapple coris Epibulus insidiator, Slingjaw wrasse Gomphosus caeruleus, Green birdmouth wrasse Halichoeres hortulanus, Checkerboard...
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xanthurum Bodianus rufus Bodianus puchellus Coris aygula Coris gaimard Gomphosus varius Labroides phthirophagus Labroides dimidiatus Choerodon fasciatus...
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praetextatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (Indo-Pacific south to Natal) Birdfish Gomphosus caeruleus Lacepède, 1801 (Port Alfred northwards)(Indian Ocean south to...
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