Ringed Slender Wrasse (species: Hologymnosus annulatus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Hologymnosus annulatus
Ringed Slender Wrasse


©Anne Hoggett: Juvenile Hologymnosus annulatus (right) with Pomacentrus coelestis at Dynamite Pass (Reef 14-140) near Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Hologymnosus
Species Hologymnosus annulatus

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 40 cm (Length of terminal and initial phases according to Allen et al, 2003.)
  • Up to 12 cm (Length of juveniles according to Allen et al, 2003.)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Fulton, C.J. (2000). The relationship between swimming ability and habitat use in wrasses (Labridae), Honours thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 619.
  • Fulton, C.J., D.R. Bellwood and P.C. Wainwright (2001). The relationship between swimming ability and habitat use in wrasses, Marine Biology, 139: 25-33. LIRS catalog number 657.