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Thick Lipped This is an adult Thicklip Wrasse - Hemigymnus melapterus.<br /> Sometimes, they are confused with Parrotfishes as they are also very colourful but the look of their mouth tells them apart as Parrotfishes has &#039;beaked&#039; mouth. Anilao,Batangas,Blackeye thicklip wrasse,Geotagged,Hemigymnus melapterus,Philippines,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Thick Lipped

This is an adult Thicklip Wrasse - Hemigymnus melapterus.
Sometimes, they are confused with Parrotfishes as they are also very colourful but the look of their mouth tells them apart as Parrotfishes has 'beaked' mouth.

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The Blackeye thicklip wrasse

The Blackeye thicklip wrasse or Half-and-half wrasse is a species of fish belonging to the wrasse family. It is native to the Indo-Pacific.

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

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Uploaded Sep 21, 2016. Captured Sep 18, 2016 09:46 in Unnamed Road, Tingloy, Batangas, Philippines.
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  • TG-4
  • f/2.8
  • 1/400s
  • ISO100
  • 4.5mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.