Hemigymnus melapterus

(Hemigymnus melapterus)

Description

The Blackeye thicklip wrasse or Half-and-half wrasse (Hemigymnus melapterus) is a species of fish belonging to the wrasse family. It is native to the Indo-Pacific.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Perciformes

Family:Labridae

Genus:Hemigymnus

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