Snakeskin Wrasse

Eupetrichthys angustipes
(Other names Slender wrasse)
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Snakeskin Wrasse (Eupetrichthys angustipes) A small slender wrasse that can usually be found in weedy and rocky areas. Body colour is pale white below and grey/brown/green on top. with dark spots on the head and dark vertical bars running along the body. A small cluster of tiny spots can been seen on the tail area. This wrasse in endemic to Australia.

Size: 20 cm in length (Maximum)

Diet: Benthic Crustaceans & Planktonic Crustaceans

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Left: Nick Catran
Centre: Kieren Curry
Right: Kieren Curry
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