The brownspotted wrasse (Notolabrus parilus), also known as the blue-spotted parrotfish, brown-spotted parrotfish and orangespotted wrasse, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is found in the Indian Ocean off the western and southern coasts of Australia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Brownspotted Wrasse being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Heteroscarus acroptilus
- Dotalabrus aurantiacus
- Labrus bergylta
- Nicholsina denticulata
- Leptoscarus vaigiensis
- Symphodus caeruleus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Labriformes
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Notolabrus
- Species
- Notolabrus parilus
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