Rainbow slender wrasse

The rainbow slender wrasse, Suezichthys arquatus, is a wrasse of the genus Suezichthys, found in New Caledonia, New South Wales in Australia, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island, the Kermadec Islands, and the north east coast of New Zealand, in reef areas at depths of between 5 and 100 m.

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The Rainbow slender wrasse lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 13 - 100 m environment.

The rainbow slender wrasse, Suezichthys arquatus, is a wrasse of the genus Suezichthys, found in New Caledonia, New South Wales in Australia, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island, the Kermadec Islands, and the north east coast of New Zealand, in reef areas at depths of between More

The rainbow slender wrasse is a brightly coloured close relative of the crimson cleaner fish. Young fish are mainly red-pink in colour with an orange tinge to the head and belly. More

Common names

Painted rainbow wrasse in English
Rainbow fish in English
Rainbow slender wrasse in English
Suezichthys arquatus in Catalan (Català)
青带苏彝士隆头鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
青带苏彝士隆头鱼 in Unknown
青帶蘇彝士隆頭魚 in Mandarin Chinese
青帶蘇彝士隆頭魚 in Unknown

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Labridae
Genus : Suezichthys
Species : Suezichthys arquatus
Authority : Russell, 1985