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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Labridae Wrasses
Subfamily: Xyrichtyinae
Genus: Novaculops

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Male	Female	Juvenile
Photo by Alvheim, O. Indian Ocean Max. Length 9.6 cm SL Novaculops alvheimi Randall, 2013 ♂ Photo by Alvheim, O. Novaculops alvheimi [St. Brandon's sandy]	Photo by Alvheim, O. Indian Ocean Max. Length 9.6 cm SL Novaculops alvheimi Randall, 2013 ♀ Photo by Alvheim, O. Novaculops alvheimi [St. Brandon's sandy]	No picture found Indian Ocean Max. Length 9.6 cm SL Novaculops alvheimi [St. Brandon's sandy]
No picture found Max. Length 10.4 cm SL Novaculops compressus [Garnet sandy]	No picture found Max. Length 10.4 cm SL Novaculops compressus [Garnet sandy]	No picture found Max. Length 10.4 cm SL Novaculops compressus [Garnet sandy]
No picture found Pacific Max. Length 12.0 cm SL Novaculops halsteadi [Halstead's sandy]	No picture found Pacific Max. Length 12.0 cm SL Novaculops halsteadi [Halstead's sandy]	No picture found Pacific Max. Length 12.0 cm SL Novaculops halsteadi [Halstead's sandy]
No picture found Southwest Pacific Max. Length 25.9 cm NG Novaculops koteamea [Rapanui sandy]	No picture found Southwest Pacific Max. Length 25.9 cm NG Novaculops koteamea [Rapanui sandy]	No picture found Southwest Pacific Max. Length 25.9 cm NG Novaculops koteamea [Rapanui sandy]
No picture found Southwest Pacific Max. Length 11.7 cm SL Novaculops pastellus [Lord Howe sandy]	No picture found Southwest Pacific Max. Length 11.7 cm SL Novaculops pastellus [Lord Howe sandy]	No picture found Southwest Pacific Max. Length 11.7 cm SL Novaculops pastellus [Lord Howe sandy]
No picture found Max. Length 6.2 cm SL Novaculops sciistius [Oriental sandy]	No picture found Max. Length 6.2 cm SL Novaculops sciistius [Oriental sandy]	No picture found Max. Length 6.2 cm SL Novaculops sciistius [Oriental sandy]
No picture found Pacific Ocean Max. Length 19.3 cm SL Novaculops woodi [Hawaiian sandy]	No picture found Pacific Ocean Max. Length 19.3 cm SL Novaculops woodi [Hawaiian sandy]	No picture found Pacific Ocean Max. Length 19.3 cm SL Novaculops woodi [Hawaiian sandy]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Novaculops alvheimi	St. Brandon's sandy	Indian Ocean	9.6 SL	2013
Novaculops compressus	Garnet sandy	Western Pacific	10.4 SL	2020
Novaculops halsteadi	Halstead's sandy	Pacific	12.0 SL	2003
Novaculops koteamea	Rapanui sandy	Southwest Pacific	25.9 NG	2004
Novaculops pastellus	Lord Howe sandy	Southwest Pacific	11.7 SL	2008
Novaculops sciistius	Oriental sandy	Northwest Pacific	6.2 SL	1914
Novaculops woodi	Hawaiian sandy	Pacific Ocean	19.3 SL	1901

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: Eupercaria/miscFamily: Labridae WrassesSubfamily: XyrichtyinaeGenus: Novaculops

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Labridae Wrasses
Subfamily: Xyrichtyinae
Genus: Novaculops