Gomphosus - Birdmouth wrasses
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Classification
Genus:
Gomphosus - Birdmouth wrasses
Family: Labridae - Wrasses
Order: Labriformes - Wrasses
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Gomphosus is a small genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
Gomphosus caeruleus Lacépède, 1801 (green birdmouth wrasse)
Gomphosus varius Lacépède, 1801 (bird wrasse)