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Asian sheepshead wrasse

Fish
Scientific name
Semicossyphus reticulatus
Size
60–100 cm24–39 in
Depth range
5–50 m16–164 ft

Diver notes

A metre of wrasse with a bulging forehead and a jutting chin, and every large one is an old female that became male. Found on rocky reefs from Jeju to Japan, and it will hold its ground.

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