Australian Damsel Crimson-Banded Wrasse (Male)

Crimson-Banded Wrasse (Female)

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes Subclass: Actinopterygii - Bony Fishes
Order: Perciformes Family: Labridae - Wrasses
Genus: Notolabrus Species: N. gymnogenis
Habitat: Exposed coastal rocky reefs 4m to 40m deep
Distribution: Mallacoota, Victoria to southern Queensland
Maximum Size: Length to 490 mm
Notes: Male colouration very different to female. Juveniles very dull colours.
Image Location: Cod Hole, off Nobby's Beach Port Macquarie
Image ID Number: P3150035 in folder: S
Reference: Edgar page: 478, Kuiter page: