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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Labridae Wrasses
Subfamily: Cheilininae
Genus: Pteragogus

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10 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Pteragogus aurigarius (Richardson, 1845)

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Pteragogus aurigarius
[]

Photo by O'Hara, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Pteragogus clarkae Randall, 2013

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Pteragogus clarkae
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Pteragogus cryptus Randall, 1981

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Pteragogus cryptus
[Cryptic wrasse]

Photo by Yiu Wai Hong@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pteragogus enneacanthus (Bleeker, 1853)

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Pteragogus enneacanthus
[Cockerel wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pteragogus flagellifer (Valenciennes, 1839)

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Pteragogus flagellifer
[Cocktail wrasse]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pteragogus guttatus (Fowler & Bean, 1928)

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Pteragogus guttatus
[Sneaky wrasse]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pteragogus pelycus Randall, 1981

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Pteragogus pelycus
[Sideburn wrasse]

Photo by King, D.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pteragogus taeniops (Peters, 1855)

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Pteragogus taeniops
[Cheekbar wrasse]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Red Sea
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Pteragogus trispilus Randall, 2013

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Pteragogus trispilus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Pteragogus variabilis Randall, 2013

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Pteragogus variabilis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pteragogus aurigarius Northwest Pacific 17 SL 1845
Pteragogus clarkae Western Indian Ocean 6.5 SL 2013
Pteragogus cryptus Cryptic wrasse Indo-West Pacific 9.5 TL 1981
Pteragogus enneacanthus Cockerel wrasse Western Pacific 15 TL 1853
Pteragogus flagellifer Cocktail wrasse Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1839
Pteragogus guttatus Sneaky wrasse Western Central Pacific 9 TL 1928
Pteragogus pelycus Sideburn wrasse Western Indian Ocean 15 TL 1981
Pteragogus taeniops Cheekbar wrasse Western Indian Ocean 15 TL 1855
Pteragogus trispilus Red Sea 7.9 SL 2013
Pteragogus variabilis Indian Ocean 5.8 SL 2013



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