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Family Order: Perciformes 🍽️ 201 Edible 🎣 32 Game Fish ⚠️ 1 Venomous

Labridae

Species
674
Genera
71
Max Length
229 cm
Max Weight
191.0 kg
Avg Trophic
3.30
Threatened
2

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Seychelles
69 spp.
Mauritius
67 spp.
Mozambique
64 spp.
Kenya
55 spp.
Mexico
46 spp.
Tanzania
26 spp.
Greece
18 spp.
New Zealand
17 spp.
Brazil
16 spp.
Venezuela
14 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

herbivore
50%
2
planktivore
25%
1
carnivore
25%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
510 m

🌿 Genera in Family Labridae

Genus
Choerodon
29 species
29 species in this genus.
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Pseudolabrus
12 species
12 species in this genus.
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Thalassoma
28 species
28 species in this genus.
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Halichoeres
84 species
84 species in this genus.
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Coris
28 species
28 species in this genus.
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Scarus
52 species
52 species in this genus.
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Genus
Acantholabrus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Anampses
12 species
12 species in this genus.
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Novaculichthys
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Sparisoma
15 species
15 species in this genus.
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Xyrichtys
11 species
11 species in this genus.
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Labrus
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Oxycheilinus
10 species
10 species in this genus.
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Symphodus
11 species
11 species in this genus.
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Chlorurus
18 species
18 species in this genus.
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Suezichthys
12 species
12 species in this genus.
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Cryptotomus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Odax
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cirrhilabrus
66 species
66 species in this genus.
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Iniistius
23 species
23 species in this genus.
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Genus
Labroides
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Genus
Macropharyngodon
12 species
12 species in this genus.
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Genus
Hipposcarus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Pseudojuloides
20 species
20 species in this genus.
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Genus
Bodianus
51 species
51 species in this genus.
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Genus
Paracheilinus
20 species
20 species in this genus.
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Genus
Labropsis
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Ctenolabrus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cheilinus
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Genus
Hemigymnus
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Pseudocheilinus
7 species
7 species in this genus.
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Genus
Notolabrus
7 species
7 species in this genus.
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Genus
Pseudocoris
9 species
9 species in this genus.
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Genus
Wetmorella
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Stethojulis
10 species
10 species in this genus.
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Cheilio
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Hologymnosus
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Siphonognathus
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Lappanella
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Pictilabrus
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cymolutes
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Ophthalmolepis
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Olisthops
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Calotomus
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Novaculoides
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Lachnolaimus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Gomphosus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Tautogolabrus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Centrolabrus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Nicholsina
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Heteroscarus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Novaculops
7 species
7 species in this genus.
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Leptojulis
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Genus
Pteragogus
11 species
11 species in this genus.
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Epibulus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Achoerodus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Pseudodax
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Decodon
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Genus
Leptoscarus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Dotalabrus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Tautoga
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Eupetrichthys
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Pseudocheilinops
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Bolbometopon
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Doratonotus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cetoscarus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Neoodax
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Haletta
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Labrichthys
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Polylepion
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Minilabrus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
674

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 493
Near Threatened 6
Vulnerable 19
Endangered 5
Data Deficient 83