Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Labridae Wrasses
Subfamily: Xyrichtyinae
Genus: Novaculops

(See list of species below)



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7 species
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Photo by Alvheim, O.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Novaculops alvheimi Randall, 2013

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Novaculops alvheimi
[St. Brandon's sandy]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.4 cm SL

 
Novaculops compressus
[Garnet sandy]

Photo by Johnson, J.

Pacific
Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
Novaculops halsteadi (Randall & Lobel, 2003)

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Novaculops halsteadi
[Halstead's sandy]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 25.9 cm NG
Novaculops koteamea (Randall & Allen, 2004)

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Novaculops koteamea
[Rapanui sandy]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Novaculops pastellus (Randall, Earle & Rocha, 2008)

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Novaculops pastellus
[Lord Howe sandy]
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Max. Length 6.2 cm SL

 
Novaculops sciistius
[Oriental sandy]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
Novaculops woodi (Jenkins, 1901)

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Novaculops woodi
[Hawaiian sandy]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Novaculops alvheimi St. Brandon's sandy Indian Ocean 9.6 SL 2013
Novaculops compressus Garnet sandy Western Pacific 10.4 SL 2020
Novaculops halsteadi Halstead's sandy Pacific 12.0 SL 2003
Novaculops koteamea Rapanui sandy Southwest Pacific 25.9 NG 2004
Novaculops pastellus Lord Howe sandy Southwest Pacific 11.7 SL 2008
Novaculops sciistius Oriental sandy Northwest Pacific 6.2 SL 1914
Novaculops woodi Hawaiian sandy Pacific Ocean 19.3 SL 1901



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