Sling-jaw wrasse
| Sling-jaw wrasse | |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dark coloured female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Epibulus |
| Species: | E. insidiator |
| Binomial name | |
| Epibulus insidiator (Pallas, 1770) | |
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The slingjaw wrasse (Epibulus insidiator) is a species of wrasse from the family Labridae which is native to the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific where it occurs around coral reefs. This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can be found in the aquarium trade. This fish is notable for its highly protrusible jaws.