1. (noun) banded wrasse, Notolabrus fucicola - purple-green fish with five indistinct yellowish bands. Generally found in areas of dense seaweed or kelp, usually in depths of 0-15 m around the Aotearoa/New Zealand coast.
See also tāngahangaha
Synonyms: tāngahangaha
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