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Rockmover Wrasse, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: David Starr Jordan / Barton Warren Evermann · Public domain

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Rockmover Wrasse

Novaculichthys taeniourus

The Rockmover Wrasse (Novaculichthys taeniourus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Labridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 3 and 25 m deep. It grows to 30 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
30 cmtotal length
Depth
3–25 m
Climate zone
Tropical

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Coral and rocky reefs
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. FamilyLabridae
  2. GenusNovaculichthys
  3. SpeciesNovaculichthys taeniourus

Quick answers

Rockmover Wrasse size: how big does it get?
It grows to 30 cm (total length).
Rockmover Wrasse: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.