Five-banded Wrasse (species: Hemigymnus fasciatus) in Frankland Island Group, QLD (Gaia Guide)
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Hemigymnus fasciatus
Five-banded Wrasse


©John E. Randall: Five-banded Wrasse (Hemigymnus fasciatus)

©Dennis Polack: Five-banded Wrasse (Hemigymnus fasciatus)

©Dennis Polack: Five-banded Wrasse (Hemigymnus fasciatus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Hemigymnus
Species Hemigymnus fasciatus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 80 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 20 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Found mostly on coral reefs and reef flats to at least 20 m depth (FishBase).

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References

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Bellwood, D.R. and P.C. Wainwright (2001). Locomotion in labrid fishes: implications for habitat use and cross-shelf biogeography on the Great Barrier Reef, Coral Reefs, 20: 139-150. LIRS catalog number 787.
  • Fulton, C.J. (2000). The relationship between swimming ability and habitat use in wrasses (Labridae), Honours thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 619.
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