The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine ray-finned fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species...
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The humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) is a large species of wrasse mainly found on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. It is also known as the...
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The bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) is one of several species of cleaner wrasses found on coral reefs from Eastern Africa and the Red...
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The Christmas wrasse (Thalassoma trilobatum), also known as the ladder wrasse, green-barred wrasse or green-blocked wrasse, is a species of ray-finned...
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Code for Wikifish The Asian sheepshead wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus) is one of the largest species of wrasse. Native to the western Pacific Ocean,...
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Jansen's wrasse (Thalassoma jansenii) is a species of ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae which is native to the Indian Ocean and Pacific...
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The moon wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) also known as the crescent wrasse or lyretail wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western...
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The surge wrasse (Thalassoma purpureum), also known as the green-blocked wrasse, purple wrasse or red and green wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to...
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The sixbar wrasse or six-banded wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke) is a species of wrasse in the family Labridae, native to the Indian Ocean and the western...
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Thalassoma amblycephalum (redirect from Bluehead Wrasse)
the blunt-headed wrasse, blue-headed wrasse, blue-headed zoe, moon wrasse, paddle-fin wrasse or two-tone wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian...
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Halichoeres cyanocephalus (redirect from Yellowcheek wrasse)
cyanocephalus, also called the lightning wrasse or the yellowcheek wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse found in the western Atlantic Ocean, from...
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The cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Norway to Senegal, including the Azores and Madeira...
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The spotted wrasse, Anampses meleagrides, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean from the Red Sea and East Africa to the western Pacific Ocean...
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Halichoeres chrysus (redirect from Canary Wrasse)
canary wrasse, golden wrasse or yellow wrasse, is a fish species in the wrasse family native to central Indo-Pacific area. The canary wrasse is a small...
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The blue-spotted wrasse (Anampses caeruleopunctatus) is a species of wrasse found from the Atlantic coast of South Africa through the Indian Ocean to Japan...
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The broomtail wrasse (Cheilinus lunulatus) is a species of wrasse native to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Cheilinus lunulatus can reach an average length...
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The ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) is a species of marine ray finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is found in the eastern Atlantic...
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Klunzinger's wrasse (Thalassoma rueppellii), also known as Rüppell's wrasse, is a species of ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae which...
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flasher wrasse (Paracheilinus amanda) is a colorful cryptic species of wrasse discovered in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. The wrasse was...
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The tripletail wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It has a moderately deep body...
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Bodianus eclancheri (redirect from Harlequin wrasse)
Bodianus eclancheri, commonly known as the harlequin wrasse, is a species of wrasse. It is found in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean. The fish is named...
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The goldsinny wrasse (Ctenolabrus rupestris) is a species of ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae which is native to the eastern Atlantic...
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Slippery dick (redirect from Slippery dick wrasse)
bivittatus) is a species of wrasse native to shallow, tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. The slippery dick wrasse is a small fish that can reach...
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(blue-lined wrasse) Stethojulis balteata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (belted wrasse) Stethojulis bandanensis (Bleeker, 1851) (red-shoulder wrasse) Stethojulis...
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Gomphosus varius (redirect from Bird Wrasse)
The bird wrasse, Gomphosus varius, is a species of the wrasse family. The bird wrasse is a medium-sized fish which can reach a standard length of 30 cm...
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The ornate wrasse (Thalassoma pavo) is a species of wrasse native to the rocky coasts of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. This species...
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The creole wrasse (Clepticus parrae) is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean. The creole wrasse is a small wrasse, with males reaching...
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The checkerboard wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus) is a fish belonging to the wrasse family. It is native to the area including the Indian Ocean to central...
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The six-line wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae which has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution...
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Cirrhilabrus (redirect from Fairy wrasse)
Cirrhilabrus, the fairy wrasses, is a genus of fish in the family Labridae native to coral reefs and nearby habitats in the Indo-Pacific region. They...
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