Sheepshead wrasse

phylum	Chordata	The Asian sheepshead wrasse is found in China, Japan (where it is known as the kobudai), North Korea, and South Korea. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs. Its unusual appearance has earned it international media attention. One of the largest wrasses, the Asian sheepshead wrasse is an extraordinary pinkish-grey fish with large, swelling-like protrusions on the ‘forehead’ and ‘chin’. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Wrasses
class	Actinopterygii
order	Perciformes
family	Labridae
genus	Semicossyphus
species	S. reticulatus

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