Green Birdmouth Wrasse
Gomphosus caeruleus
Also known as: Bird Wrasse, Birdfish, Birdmouth Wrasse, Blue Bird Wrasse, Blue Clubnose Wrasse, Blue Club-nosed Wrasse, Blue Green Bird Wrasse, Green Bird, Green Bird Wrasse, Indian Bird Wrasse, Indian Ocean Bird, Indian Ocean Bird Wrasse, Lunate-tailed Wrasse, Red Sea Bird Wrasse, Sandreef Wrasse
- Bird Wrasse
- Birdfish
- Birdmouth Wrasse
- Blue Bird Wrasse
- Blue Clubnose Wrasse
- Blue Club-nosed Wrasse
- Blue Green Bird Wrasse
- Green Bird
- Green Bird Wrasse
- Indian Bird Wrasse
- Indian Ocean Bird
- Indian Ocean Bird Wrasse
- Lunate-tailed Wrasse
- Red Sea Bird Wrasse
- Sandreef Wrasse
Showing details for the juvenile stage. Switch stages to see how it differs.
Overview
Juveniles are pale, with a dusky streak from the snout through the eye and dark spots on the scales of the back and upper flanks. Their tail is rounded, whereas adult males have filaments at its corners.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.
- Range · Indian Ocean
- Country only · 1
Juvenile photos 1
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