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guinea fowl wrasse

Portuguese translation: Bodião

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English term or phrase:	guinea fowl wrasse
Portuguese translation:	Bodião
Entered by:	María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda

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13:37 Sep 28, 2009

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English term or phrase: guinea fowl wrasse

the
Wrasses family
They are very recognizable by their long and
slim shape

María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda KudoZ activity Questions: 885 (none open) (67 closed without grading) Answers: 1801 Portugal
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Macropharyngodon meleagris

Explanation:
Macropharyngodon meleagris. This wrasse is also known as the Guinea Fowl Wrasse.
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/product_info.php?pro...

Apparently, the Labridae (wrasses) are known as "bodiões" in Portugal.

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fvasconcellos
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Local time: 07:16

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4 +1	Macropharyngodon meleagris	fvasconcellos

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'Peixes Wrasse'

Ana Jorge

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Macropharyngodon meleagris

fvasconcellos
Brazil
Local time: 07:16
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Tem tradução para Português, está até no site do Oceanário de lisboa

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Reference: 'Peixes Wrasse'

Reference information:
Comercializados como 'Peixes ornamentais' para aquários, também denominados como 'leopard wrasse', provávelmente devido ao seu aspecto "sarapintado"

Reference: http://www.bubbles-shop.biz/PEIXES-LABRIDEOS.html
Reference: http://www.bubbles-shop.biz/PEIXES-WRASSES/Macropharyngodon-...

Ana Jorge
Portugal
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Native speaker of:

Portuguese