Slingjaw Wrasse

Epibulus insidiator

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Labriformes Family: Labridae Genus: Epibulus

About

The slingjaw wrasse, Epibulus insidiator, is a species of wrasse native to the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and the African coast to the Tuamotus and Hawaii, and from the southern waters of Japan to New Caledonia. This species can be found on coral reefs at depths from 1 to 42 m (3.3 to 137.8 ft). The jaws of this species can swing out to form a long tube when opened (up to half...