Latent Slingjaw Wrasse

Latent sling-jaw wrasse (Epibulus brevis) is a species of ray-finned fish from the wrasse Family Labridae which is associated with reefs in the south-western Pacific Ocean. Description The latent sling-jaw wrasse is similar to its sole congener, the sling-jaw wrasse (Epibulus insidiator) but can be easily distinguished by the absence of black "streaks" around the eyes, its comparatively duller colouration in the males, the possession of black areas on the fins in the majority of the females, its slightly longer pectoral fins and its smaller size. The male latent sling-jaw wrasse is brown…

Epibulus est un genre de poissons téléostéens, de la famille des labridae.

Epibulus brevis es una especie de peces de la familia Labridae en el orden de los Perciformes. Morfología Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 18,5 cm de longitud total. ​ Distribución geográfica Se encuentran en República de Palau, Filipinas, Papúa Nueva Guinea y Indonesia.