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Latent Slingjaw Wrasse - Epibulus brevis They are called Slingjaw Wrasse as they have long jaws, the rearmost part of the jaw extends almost to the base of the pelvic fins, which it can protrude. The male latent sling-jaw wrasse is brown with a yellow throat, yellowish lobes of the tail and a yellow marking at the gill slit. Anilao,Batangas,Epibulus brevis,Fish,Latent Slingjaw Wrasse,Philippines,Slingjaw Wrasse Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Latent Slingjaw Wrasse - Epibulus brevis

They are called Slingjaw Wrasse as they have long jaws, the rearmost part of the jaw extends almost to the base of the pelvic fins, which it can protrude. The male latent sling-jaw wrasse is brown with a yellow throat, yellowish lobes of the tail and a yellow marking at the gill slit.

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  1. Does it do this? I think the fish in this video is a different species(?):
    Posted 3 years ago

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Latent sling-jaw wrasse is a species of ray-finned fish from the wrasse Family Labridae which is associated with reefs in the south-western Pacific Ocean.

Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jun 24, 2020. Captured Nov 13, 2019 09:07.
  • TG-6
  • f/16.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO800
  • 12.73mm