Blackeye Thicklip
Hemigymnus melapterus
Also known as: Banner Wrasse, Blackedge Thicklip Wrasse, Blackeye Thicklip Wrasse, Black-eyed Thicklip, Halfgrey Wrasse, Half-and-Half Banner Wrasse, Half-and-Half Thicklip, Half-and-Half Wrasse, Maori Wrasse, Rainbowfish, Sandreef Wrasse, Thicklip Wrasse, Thick-lipped Wrasse
- Banner Wrasse
- Blackedge Thicklip Wrasse
- Blackeye Thicklip Wrasse
- Black-eyed Thicklip
- Halfgrey Wrasse
- Half-and-Half Banner Wrasse
- Half-and-Half Thicklip
- Half-and-Half Wrasse
- Maori Wrasse
- Rainbowfish
- Sandreef Wrasse
- Thicklip Wrasse
- Thick-lipped Wrasse
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Overview
Juveniles secretive and shy amongst the branches of corals over inshore reefs.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.
- Range · Indo-Pacific
- Exact location · 3
- Country only · 6
Juvenile photos 9
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