Slingjaw Wrasse
Epibulus insidiator
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,040
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The slingjaw wrasse (Epibulus insidiator) is a species of wrasse from the family Labridae which is native to the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific where it occurs around coral reefs. Along with its sister species in the genus Epibulus, this species is notable for its highly protrusible jaws, an adaptation for feeding in complex aquatic environments. This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can be found in the aquarium trade.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sling-jaw wrasse”.