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Created 8/8/2019

Family Labridae

WEST PACIFIC

Epibulus brevis

Palau, 10 feet

LATENT SLINGJAW  WRASSE

Uncommon on coral reefs at any depth.  Gray or brown with pale caudal peduncle, yellow fin rays, and yellow spot extending from dorsal fin onto back.  Feeds upon crustaceans  using an extremely protrusible lower jaw.  Attains 9 inches.  Indonesia to Micronesia and Papua New Guinea.