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  • Floral Maori Wrasse, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) craigjhowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

  • Floral Maori Wrasse, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) François Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

  • Floral Maori Wrasse, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Floral Maori Wrasse, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Blogie Robillo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

  • Floral Maori Wrasse, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Floral Maori Wrasse, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Floral Maori Wrasse

Cheilinus chlorourus

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The floral wrasse (Cheilinus chlorourus) is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean from the coast of Africa to the Tuamotus and Marquesas. Its range extends as far north as the Ryukyus and south to New Caledonia. It is an inhabitant of reefs in lagoons or coastal waters at depths of from 1 to 30 m (3.3 to 98.4 ft). This species can reach 45 cm (18 in) in total length. It is...

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