Eastern Blue Groper Six-Spined Leatherjacket

Maori Wrasse

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes Subclass: Actinopterygii - Bony Fishes
Order: Perciformes Family: Labridae - Wrasses
Genus: Ophthamolepis Species: O. lineolatus
Habitat: Exposed coastal rocky reefs 1m to 30m deep
Distribution: Houtman Abrolhas, WA to southern Qld
Maximum Size: Length to 410 mm
Notes: Named after the conspicuous lines radiating from the eyes, resembling Maori tattoos. Often inquisitive, circling divers.
Image Location: Cathie Wall, 1 km off Lake Cathie
Image ID Number: P1200039 in folder: A
Reference: Edgar page: 477, Kuiter page: