Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Rockmover Wrasse
Novaculichthys taeniourus
Rockmover Wrasse
Category: Razorfishes
Scientific Name: Novaculichthys taeniourus
Size: Up to 10 in. (25 cm)  
Depth: 3-60 ft. (1-18 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Hawaii, Gulf of California, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Panama, French Polynesia, Australia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Labridae (Family)
       └Xyrichtyinae (Subfamily)
        └Novaculichthys (Genus)
         └N. taeniourus (Species)

Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Razorfishes

Rockmover Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Rockmover Wrasse (Juvenile)

Peacock Razorfish (Terminal Phase)

Peacock Razorfish (Initial Phase)

Peacock Razorfish (Juvenile)



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