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Novaculops

Genus of fishes

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Novaculops is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

01Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:

Species Common name Image
Novaculops alvheimi

J. E. Randall, 2013

St. Brandon's sandy
Novaculops compressus

Fukui, 2020

Garnet sandy
Novaculops halsteadi

(J. E. Randall & Lobel, 2003)

Halstead's sandy
Novaculops koteamea

(J. E. Randall & G. R. Allen, 2004)

Rapanui sandy
Novaculops pastellus

(J. E. Randall, Earle & L. A. Rocha, 2008)

Lord Howe sandy
Novaculops sciistius

(D. S. Jordan & W. F. Thompson, 1914)

oriental sandy
Novaculops woodi

(O. P. Jenkins, 1901)

Hawaiian sandy
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