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Slingjaw Wrasse
Epibulus insidiator
3,007 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 3,007 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Latent Slingjaw WrasseEpibulus brevis
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissima
Tripletail Maori WrasseCheilinus trilobatus
Lemon DamselPomacentrus moluccensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 674 |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | 674 |
| Egypt | 46 |
| Australia | 41 |
| Queensland | 37 |
| Red Sea Governorate | 35 |
| Thailand | 30 |
| Indonesia | 22 |
| Surat Thani Province | 20 |
| Guam | 17 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Wrasses and allies · Labriformes |
| Family | Wrasses and Parrotfishes · Labridae |
| Genus | Epibulus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Slingjaw Wrasse with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.