Pacific Bird Wrasse
Gomphosus varius
Also known as: Bird Wrasse, Birdfish, Birdmouth Wrasse, Birdnose Wrasse, Blackbird Bird Wrasse, Blue Clubnose Wrasse, Blue Club-nosed Wrasse, Bluebird Wrasse, Bluegreen Bird Wrasse, Brownbird Wrasse, Green Bird, Green Birdmouth Wrasse, Greenbird Wrasse, Lunate-tailed Wrasse, Olive Club-nosed Wrasse, Purple Club-nosed Wrasse
- Bird Wrasse
- Birdfish
- Birdmouth Wrasse
- Birdnose Wrasse
- Blackbird Bird Wrasse
- Blue Clubnose Wrasse
- Blue Club-nosed Wrasse
- Bluebird Wrasse
- Bluegreen Bird Wrasse
- Brownbird Wrasse
- Green Bird
- Green Birdmouth Wrasse
- Greenbird Wrasse
- Lunate-tailed Wrasse
- Olive Club-nosed Wrasse
- Purple Club-nosed Wrasse
Showing details for the juvenile stage. Switch stages to see how it differs.
Overview
Juveniles are green above and white below with two black stripes along the body. Their snout is much shorter than the long beak of adults.
How to identify
- Pattern
- black stripes
- Behaviour
- solitary
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Habitat & where to find it
Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.
- Range · Indo-Pacific
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Juvenile photos 1
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