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Leptojulis urostigma Randall, 1996

Tailmark wrasse
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Papua New Guinea country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: Milne Bay, Waga Waga, near wreck of 'Muscoota', 27.5 m, BPBM 37010 (Ref. 12420).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/PNG/png.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E., 1996
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Tail-spot V-wrasse, 尾斑尖猪鱼, 尾点蓝胸鱼, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses)
Etymology: Leptojulis: Greek, leptos = thin + Greek, ioulis, a fish dealing with genera Coris or Thalassoma (Ref. 45335);  urostigma: From a Greek word meaning 'tail spot', referring to the large balck spot on the base of the caudal fin, its most diagnostic feature..
  More on author: Randall.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 7 - 100 m (Ref. 12420).   Tropical

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