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| Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrate > fishes > Family Labridae |
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tuskfish Halichoeres dussumieri/nigrescens Family Labridae updated Oct 08 Where seen? This rather fat and colourful wrasse is sometimes seen on our Northern shores, among coral rubble near seagrasses. The fish has sharp teeth and can give a nasty bite! Don't touch or handle it. Features: To about 16cm, but those seen are usually about 5-8cm long. Usually colourful: silvery to greenish with red, yellow and blue markings forming 4-5 broad bars across the body. Snout pointed, dark spot in the middle of the front half of the dorsal fin, another spot at the pectoral fin base. |
 Chek Jawa, Aug 05 |
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 Stuck inside a sponge but still alive. Chek Jawa, Jun 05 |
 This fish has sharp teeth! |
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 Spot in the middle of dorsal fin. |
 Small black spot at the base of the pectoral fins. |
Diamond tuskfishes on Singapore shores
 St. John's Island, May 10 |
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 Pulau Sekudu, Apr 06  Seen from above |
 Pulau Sekudu, Apr 06  Seen from the side. |
 St. John's Island, Jan 06  |
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