Seagrass wrasse (Eng) – Novaculoides macrolepidotus (Lat) (family Labridae) – grows up to 15 cm. It feeds on small fish, invertebrates and crustaceans. Inhabits lagoons and grassy tops of coral reefs. Recognizable by the black spots on their sides. Depth 2 - 10 meters
Habitat:
Red Sea, Indo-Pacific - Maldives, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines
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