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Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
Scientific name: Gomphosus varius

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Chordata → Subphylum Vertebrata → Infraphylum Gnathostomata → Parvphylum Osteichthyes → Gigaclass Actinopterygii → Class Actinopteri → Subclass Teleostei → Order Eupercaria → Family Labridae → Genus Gomphosus

Common name: Bird Wrasse
Locations: Hawaii, Indo-Pacific
Group: Marine LifeFishWrasses

Males are a brilliant blue-green. Females are black and white with an orange nose; this coloration resembles a bird's feathers and beak.

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Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
Gomphosus varius (Bird Wrasse)
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