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Family: Labridae Wrasses



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Photo by Rocha, L.A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Halichoeres penrosei Starks, 1913

Photo by Rocha, L.A.
 
Halichoeres penrosei
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Halichoeres pictus (Poey, 1860)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres pictus
[Rainbow wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Halichoeres podostigma (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres podostigma
[Axil spot wrasse]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Halichoeres poeyi (Steindachner, 1867)

Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Halichoeres poeyi
[Blackear wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Halichoeres prosopeion (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres prosopeion
[Twotone wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Halichoeres radiatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres radiatus
[Puddingwife wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Halichoeres richmondi Fowler & Bean, 1928

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres richmondi
[Richmond's wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Halichoeres rubricephalus Kuiter & Randall, 1995

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres rubricephalus
[Redhead wrasse]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 23.1 cm SL
Halichoeres rubrovirens Rocha, Pinheiro & Gasparini, 2010

Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Halichoeres rubrovirens
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Halichoeres salmofasciatus Allen & Robertson, 2002

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Halichoeres salmofasciatus
[Red-striped wrasse]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Halichoeres sazimai Luiz, Ferreira & Rocha, 2009

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Halichoeres sazimai
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Halichoeres scapularis (Bennett, 1832)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres scapularis
[Zigzag wrasse]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Halichoeres semicinctus (Ayres, 1859)

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Halichoeres semicinctus
[Rock wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Halichoeres signifer Randall & Earle, 1994

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres signifer
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Halichoeres socialis Randall & Lobel, 2003

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres socialis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Halichoeres solorensis (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres solorensis
[Green wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12.8 cm TL
Halichoeres stigmaticus Randall & Smith, 1982

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres stigmaticus
[U-spot wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
Halichoeres tenuispinis (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres tenuispinis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Halichoeres timorensis (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres timorensis
[Timor wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Halichoeres trimaculatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres trimaculatus
[Threespot wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Halichoeres trispilus Randall & Smith, 1982

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres trispilus
[Triplespot warsse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Halichoeres vrolikii (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres vrolikii
[Indian Ocean pinstriped wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Halichoeres zeylonicus (Bennett, 1833)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres zeylonicus
[Goldstripe wrasse]

Photo by King, D.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Halichoeres zulu Randall & King, 2010

Photo by King, D.R.
 
Halichoeres zulu
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Hemigymnus fasciatus (Bloch, 1792)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hemigymnus fasciatus
[Barred thicklip]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm SL
Hemigymnus melapterus (Bloch, 1791)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hemigymnus melapterus
[Blackeye thicklip]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36.5 cm TL
 
Hemigymnus sexfasciatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Hologymnosus annulatus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hologymnosus annulatus
[Ring wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Hologymnosus doliatus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hologymnosus doliatus
[Pastel ringwrasse]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Hologymnosus longipes
[Sidespot longface wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Hologymnosus rhodonotus Randall & Yamakawa, 1988

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hologymnosus rhodonotus
[Redback longface wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Iniistius aneitensis (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius aneitensis
[Yellowblotch razorfish]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Iniistius auropunctatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 20.4 cm SL
Iniistius baldwini (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius baldwini
[Baldwin's razorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 28.5 cm TL
Iniistius bimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius bimaculatus
[Two-spot razorfish]

Photo by Maggs, J.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
Iniistius brevipinnis Randall, 2013

Photo by Maggs, J.
 
Iniistius brevipinnis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Iniistius celebicus (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius celebicus
[Celebes razorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14.9 cm SL
Iniistius cyanifrons (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius cyanifrons
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Iniistius dea (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius dea
[Blackspot razorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Iniistius evides (Jordan & Richardson, 1909)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius evides
[]

Photo by Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan

Western Central Pacific

Iniistius geisha (Araga & Yoshino, 1986)

Photo by Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan
 
Iniistius geisha
[]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Iniistius griffithsi
[Griffiths' razorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
Iniistius jacksonensis (Ramsay, 1881)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius jacksonensis
[Purple-spotted wrasse]

Photo by Myers, R.F.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Iniistius melanopus (Bleeker, 1857)

Photo by Myers, R.F.
 
Iniistius melanopus
[Yellowpatch razorfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
Iniistius naevus Allen & Erdmann, 2012

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Iniistius naevus
[Blemished razorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Iniistius pavo (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius pavo
[Peacock wrasse]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Iniistius pentadactylus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Iniistius pentadactylus
[Fivefinger wrasse]
No picture found
Western Pacific
 
Iniistius spilonotus
[]

Photo by Cornish, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Iniistius trivittatus (Randall & Cornish, 2000)

Photo by Cornish, A.
 
Iniistius trivittatus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Iniistius twistii (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Iniistius twistii
[Redblotch razorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Iniistius umbrilatus (Jenkins, 1901)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius umbrilatus
[Razor wrasse fish]

Photo by Park, J.-H.

Northwest Pacific

Iniistius verrens (Jordan & Evermann, 1902)

Photo by Park, J.-H.
 
Iniistius verrens
[]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
Labrichthys unilineatus (Guichenot, 1847)

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Labrichthys unilineatus
[Tubelip wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Labroides bicolor Fowler & Bean, 1928

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Labroides bicolor
[Bicolor cleaner wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Labroides dimidiatus (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Labroides dimidiatus
[Bluestreak cleaner wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Labroides pectoralis Randall & Springer, 1975

Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Labroides pectoralis
[Blackspot cleaner wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Labroides phthirophagus Randall, 1958

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Labroides phthirophagus
[Hawaiian cleaner wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Labroides rubrolabiatus Randall, 1958

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Labroides rubrolabiatus
[Redlip cleaner wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Labropsis alleni Randall, 1981

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Labropsis alleni
[Allen's tubelip]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Labropsis australis Randall, 1981

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Labropsis australis
[Southern tubelip]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Labropsis manabei Schmidt, 1931

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Labropsis manabei
[Northern tubelip]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Labropsis micronesica Randall, 1981

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Labropsis micronesica
[Micronesian wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Labropsis polynesica Randall, 1981

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Labropsis polynesica
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Labropsis xanthonota Randall, 1981

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Labropsis xanthonota
[Yellowback tubelip]

Photo by Østergaard, T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 65.9 cm TL
Labrus bergylta Ascanius, 1767

Photo by Østergaard, T.
 
Labrus bergylta
[Ballan wrasse]

Photo by Pontes, M.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Labrus merula Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Pontes, M.
 
Labrus merula
[Brown wrasse]

Photo by Moreau, J.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Labrus mixtus Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Moreau, J.
 
Labrus mixtus
[Cuckoo wrasse]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 47 cm SL
Labrus viridis Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Labrus viridis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Lachnolaimus maximus (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Lachnolaimus maximus
[Hogfish]

Photo by Furlan, B.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Lappanella fasciata (Cocco, 1833)

Photo by Furlan, B.
 
Lappanella fasciata
[]

Photo by MNHN

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
Lappanella guineensis Bauchot, 1969

Photo by MNHN
 
Lappanella guineensis
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Larabicus quadrilineatus (Rüppell, 1835)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Larabicus quadrilineatus
[Fourline wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Leptojulis chrysotaenia Randall & Ferraris, 1981

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Leptojulis chrysotaenia
[Ochreband wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Leptojulis cyanopleura (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Leptojulis cyanopleura
[Shoulder-spot wrasse]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
Leptojulis lambdastigma Randall & Ferraris, 1981

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Leptojulis lambdastigma
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Leptojulis polylepis Randall, 1996

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Leptojulis polylepis
[Smallscale wrasse]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Leptojulis urostigma Randall, 1996

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Leptojulis urostigma
[Tailmark wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Macropharyngodon bipartitus Smith, 1957

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Macropharyngodon bipartitus
[Rare wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Macropharyngodon choati Randall, 1978

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Macropharyngodon choati
[Choat's wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus Randall, 1978

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Macropharyngodon geoffroy (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Macropharyngodon geoffroy
[Geoffroy's wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Macropharyngodon kuiteri Randall, 1978

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Macropharyngodon kuiteri
[Black leopard wrasse]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Macropharyngodon marisrubri Randall, 1978

Photo by Field, R.
 
Macropharyngodon marisrubri
[]

Photo by Yin, Robert

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Macropharyngodon meleagris (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Yin, Robert
 
Macropharyngodon meleagris
[Blackspotted wrasse]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Macropharyngodon moyeri Shepard & Meyer, 1978

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Macropharyngodon moyeri
[]

Photo by Marsden, A.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Macropharyngodon negrosensis Herre, 1932

Photo by Marsden, A.
 
Macropharyngodon negrosensis
[Yellowspotted wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Macropharyngodon ornatus Randall, 1978

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Macropharyngodon ornatus
[False leopard]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

French Polynesia, Marques
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Macropharyngodon pakoko Delrieu-Trottin, Williams & Planes, 2014

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Macropharyngodon pakoko
[Pakoko wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Macropharyngodon vivienae Randall, 1978

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Macropharyngodon vivienae
[Madagascar wrasse]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Malapterus reticulatus
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Minilabrus striatus Randall & Dor, 1980

Photo by Field, R.
 
Minilabrus striatus
[Minute wrasse]

Photo by Tveskov, E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 23.9 cm SL
Notolabrus celidotus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Tveskov, E.
 
Notolabrus celidotus
[Spotty]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 29.9 cm SL
Notolabrus cinctus (Hutton, 1877)

Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Notolabrus cinctus
[]

Photo by Caiger, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Notolabrus fucicola (Richardson, 1840)

Photo by Caiger, P.
 
Notolabrus fucicola
[Yellow-saddled wrasse]

Photo by Yau, B.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Notolabrus gymnogenis (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Yau, B.
 
Notolabrus gymnogenis
[Crimsonband wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Notolabrus inscriptus (Richardson, 1848)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Notolabrus inscriptus
[Inscribed wrasse]

Photo by Yau, B.

Eastern Indian Ocean

Notolabrus parilus (Richardson, 1850)

Photo by Yau, B.
 
Notolabrus parilus
[Brownspotted wrasse]

Photo by Lam, V.H.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Notolabrus tetricus (Richardson, 1840)

Photo by Lam, V.H.
 
Notolabrus tetricus
[Blue-throated wrasse]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Novaculichthys taeniourus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Novaculichthys taeniourus
[Rockmover wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Novaculoides macrolepidotus (Bloch, 1791)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Novaculoides macrolepidotus
[Seagrass wrasse]

Photo by Alvheim, O.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Novaculops alvheimi Randall, 2013

Photo by Alvheim, O.
 
Novaculops alvheimi
[St. Brandon’s sandy]

Photo by Johnson, J.

Pacific
Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
Novaculops halsteadi (Randall & Lobel, 2003)

Photo by Johnson, J.
 
Novaculops halsteadi
[Halstead's sandy]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 25.9 cm NG
Novaculops koteamea (Randall & Allen, 2004)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Novaculops koteamea
[Rapanui sandy]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Novaculops pastellus (Randall, Earle & Rocha, 2008)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Novaculops pastellus
[Lord Howe sandy]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Novaculops sciistius
[Oriental sandy]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
Novaculops woodi (Jenkins, 1901)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Novaculops woodi
[Hawaiian sandy]

Photo by Schulz, S.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Ophthalmolepis lineolata (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Schulz, S.
 
Ophthalmolepis lineolata
[Maori wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Oxycheilinus arenatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Oxycheilinus arenatus
[Speckled maori wrasse]

Photo by Bailly, N.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Oxycheilinus bimaculatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Bailly, N.
 
Oxycheilinus bimaculatus
[Two-spot wrasse]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Oxycheilinus celebicus (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Oxycheilinus celebicus
[Celebes wrasse]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Oxycheilinus digramma (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Oxycheilinus digramma
[Cheeklined wrasse]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 16.0 cm SL
 
Oxycheilinus lineatus
[]

Photo by Kochzius, M.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Oxycheilinus mentalis (Rüppell, 1828)

Photo by Kochzius, M.
 
Oxycheilinus mentalis
[Mental wrasse]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Oxycheilinus nigromarginatus
[Blackmargin maori wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Oxycheilinus orientalis (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Oxycheilinus orientalis
[Oriental maori wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus (Streets, 1877)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
[Ringtail maori wrasse]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Oxyjulis californica (Günther, 1861)

Photo by Love, M.
 
Oxyjulis californica
[Señorita]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Paracheilinus alfiani
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Paracheilinus angulatus Randall & Lubbock, 1981

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Paracheilinus angulatus
[Angular flasher]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
Paracheilinus attenuatus Randall, 1999

Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Paracheilinus attenuatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Paracheilinus bellae Randall, 1988

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Paracheilinus bellae
[Bell's flasher]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Paracheilinus carpenteri Randall & Lubbock, 1981

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Paracheilinus carpenteri
[Pink flasher]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Paracheilinus cyaneus Kuiter & Allen, 1999

Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Paracheilinus cyaneus
[Blue flasherwrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Paracheilinus filamentosus Allen, 1974

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Paracheilinus filamentosus
[Filamentous wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Paracheilinus flavianalis Kuiter & Allen, 1999

Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Paracheilinus flavianalis
[Yellowfin flasher wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Indian Ocean

Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus Randall & Harmelin-Vivien, 1977

Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus
[]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Paracheilinus lineopunctatus Randall & Lubbock, 1981

Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Paracheilinus lineopunctatus
[Spot-lined flasher]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Paracheilinus mccoskeri Randall & Harmelin-Vivien, 1977

Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Paracheilinus mccoskeri
[McCosker's flasher]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Paracheilinus nursalim Allen & Erdmann, 2008

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Paracheilinus nursalim
[Nursalim flasherwrasse]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Paracheilinus octotaenia Fourmanoir, 1955

Photo by Field, R.
 
Paracheilinus octotaenia
[Red Sea eightline flasher]

Photo by Pelicier, D.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Paracheilinus piscilineatus (Cornic, 1987)

Photo by Pelicier, D.
 
Paracheilinus piscilineatus
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Paracheilinus rennyae
[]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Paracheilinus rubricaudalis Randall & Allen, 2003

Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Paracheilinus rubricaudalis
[Redtail flasherwrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Paracheilinus togeanensis Kuiter & Allen, 1999

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Paracheilinus togeanensis
[Togean flasherwrasse]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Paracheilinus walton Allen & Erdmann, 2006

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Paracheilinus walton
[Walton's flasherwrasse]

Photo by JJPhoto

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Parajulis poecilepterus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Parajulis poecilepterus
[]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Pictilabrus brauni
[Braun's wrasse]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Pictilabrus laticlavius (Richardson, 1840)

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Pictilabrus laticlavius
[Patrician wrasse]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Pictilabrus viridis
[False senator wrasse]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Polylepion cruentum Gomon, 1977

Photo by FAO
 
Polylepion cruentum
[Bleeding wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

North Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Polylepion russelli (Gomon & Randall, 1975)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Polylepion russelli
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Pseudocheilinops ataenia Schultz, 1960

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocheilinops ataenia
[Pelvic-spot wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Pseudocheilinus citrinus Randall, 1999

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocheilinus citrinus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Pseudocheilinus dispilus Randall, 1999

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocheilinus dispilus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pseudocheilinus evanidus Jordan & Evermann, 1903

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocheilinus evanidus
[Striated wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia (Bleeker, 1857)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
[Sixline wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus Randall, 1999

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus
[Whitebarred wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia Jenkins, 1901

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia
[Eight-lined wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia Schultz, 1960

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia
[Four-lined wrasse]

Photo by Walsh, F.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Pseudocoris aequalis Randall & Walsh, 2008

Photo by Walsh, F.
 
Pseudocoris aequalis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pseudocoris aurantiofasciata Fourmanoir, 1971

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocoris aurantiofasciata
[Rust-banded wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pseudocoris bleekeri (Hubrecht, 1876)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocoris bleekeri
[Philippines wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pseudocoris heteroptera (Bleeker, 1857)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocoris heteroptera
[Torpedo wrasse]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
Pseudocoris ocellata Chen & Shao, 1995

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Pseudocoris ocellata
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Pseudocoris petila Allen & Erdmann, 2012

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Pseudocoris petila
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Pseudocoris yamashiroi (Schmidt, 1931)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocoris yamashiroi
[Redspot wrasse]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Pseudodax moluccanus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Pseudodax moluccanus
[Chiseltooth wrasse]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Indian Ocean

Pseudojuloides argyreogaster (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Pseudojuloides argyreogaster
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Pseudojuloides atavai Randall & Randall, 1981

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudojuloides atavai
[Polynesian wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12.3 cm TL
Pseudojuloides cerasinus (Snyder, 1904)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudojuloides cerasinus
[Smalltail wrasse]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Pseudojuloides edwardi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Pseudojuloides elongatus Ayling & Russell, 1977

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudojuloides elongatus
[Long green wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pseudojuloides erythrops Randall & Randall, 1981

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudojuloides erythrops
[Redeye wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pseudojuloides kaleidos Kuiter & Randall, 1995

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudojuloides kaleidos
[Kaleidos wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Pseudojuloides mesostigma Randall & Randall, 1981

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudojuloides mesostigma
[Sidespot wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Pseudojuloides pyrius Randall & Randall, 1981

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudojuloides pyrius
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Pseudojuloides severnsi Bellwood & Randall, 2000

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudojuloides severnsi
[Severns' wrasse]

Photo by Pelicier, D.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Pseudojuloides xanthomos Randall & Randall, 1981

Photo by Pelicier, D.
 
Pseudojuloides xanthomos
[]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17.2 cm SL
Pseudolabrus biserialis (Klunzinger, 1880)

Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Pseudolabrus biserialis
[Redband wrasse]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Pseudolabrus eoethinus (Richardson, 1846)

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Pseudolabrus eoethinus
[Red naped wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Pseudolabrus fuentesi (Regan, 1913)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudolabrus fuentesi
[Fuentesi's wrasse]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Pseudolabrus gayi
[]

Photo by Banks, I.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Pseudolabrus guentheri Bleeker, 1862

Photo by Banks, I.
 
Pseudolabrus guentheri
[Günther's wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Pseudolabrus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudolabrus japonicus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Pseudolabrus luculentus (Richardson, 1848)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudolabrus luculentus
[Orange wrasse]

Photo by Denny, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 27.2 cm SL
Pseudolabrus miles (Schneider & Forster, 1801)

Photo by Denny, C.
 
Pseudolabrus miles
[Scarlet wrasse]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Pseudolabrus rubicundus (Macleay, 1881)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Pseudolabrus rubicundus
[Rosy wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm NG
Pseudolabrus semifasciatus (Rendahl, 1921)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudolabrus semifasciatus
[Halfbarred wrasse]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific

Pseudolabrus sieboldi Mabuchi & Nakabo, 1997

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Pseudolabrus sieboldi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
Pseudolabrus torotai Russell & Randall, 1981

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudolabrus torotai
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Pteragogus aurigarius (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pteragogus aurigarius
[]

Photo by O'Hara, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Pteragogus clarkae Randall, 2013

Photo by O'Hara, S.
 
Pteragogus clarkae
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Pteragogus cryptus Randall, 1981

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pteragogus cryptus
[Cryptic wrasse]

Photo by Yin, Robert

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pteragogus enneacanthus (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Yin, Robert
 
Pteragogus enneacanthus
[Cockerel wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pteragogus flagellifer (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pteragogus flagellifer
[Cocktail wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pteragogus guttatus (Fowler & Bean, 1928)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pteragogus guttatus
[Sneaky wrasse]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pteragogus pelycus Randall, 1981

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Pteragogus pelycus
[Sideburn wrasse]

Photo by King, D.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pteragogus taeniops (Peters, 1855)

Photo by King, D.R.
 
Pteragogus taeniops
[Cheekbar wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Red Sea
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Pteragogus trispilus Randall, 2013

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pteragogus trispilus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Pteragogus variabilis Randall, 2013

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pteragogus variabilis
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Sagittalarva inornatus
[Cape wrasse]

Photo by Wolfe, G.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Semicossyphus darwini (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by Wolfe, G.
 
Semicossyphus darwini
[Galápagos sheephead wrasse]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Semicossyphus pulcher (Ayres, 1854)

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Semicossyphus pulcher
[California sheephead]

Photo by Senou, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Semicossyphus reticulatus (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Senou, H.
 
Semicossyphus reticulatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Stethojulis albovittata (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis albovittata
[Bluelined wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Stethojulis balteata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis balteata
[Belted wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Stethojulis bandanensis (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis bandanensis
[Red shoulder wrasse]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Stethojulis interrupta (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Stethojulis interrupta
[Cutribbon wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Stethojulis maculata Schmidt, 1931

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis maculata
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Stethojulis marquesensis Randall, 2000

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis marquesensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Stethojulis notialis Randall, 2000

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis notialis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Stethojulis strigiventer (Bennett, 1833)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis strigiventer
[Three-ribbon wrasse]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific.
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Stethojulis terina Jordan & Snyder, 1902

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Stethojulis terina
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Stethojulis trilineata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis trilineata
[Three-lined rainbowfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Suezichthys arquatus Russell, 1985

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Suezichthys arquatus
[Rainbow slender wrasse]

Photo by Caiger, P.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Suezichthys aylingi Russell, 1985

Photo by Caiger, P.
 
Suezichthys aylingi
[Crimson cleaner fish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Suezichthys bifurcatus
[Striped trawl wrasse]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Suezichthys caudavittatus (Steindachner, 1898)

Photo by FAO
 
Suezichthys caudavittatus
[Spottail wrasse]

Photo by Good, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Suezichthys cyanolaemus Russell, 1985

Photo by Good, P.
 
Suezichthys cyanolaemus
[Bluethroat rainbow wrasse]

Photo by Bajol, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Suezichthys devisi (Whitley, 1941)

Photo by Bajol, R.
 
Suezichthys devisi
[Gracilis wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Suezichthys gracilis (Steindachner & Döderlein, 1887)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Suezichthys gracilis
[Slender wrasse]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Suezichthys notatus
[Northern rainbow wrasse]

Photo by Scott, S.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Suezichthys ornatus (Carmichael, 1819)

Photo by Scott, S.
 
Suezichthys ornatus
[]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
 
Suezichthys rosenblatti
[Spotted rainbow wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Suezichthys russelli Randall, 1981

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Suezichthys russelli
[Russell's wrasse]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Suezichthys soelae
[Soela wrasse]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Symphodus bailloni (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Symphodus bailloni
[Baillon's wrasse]

Photo by Azevedo, J.M.N.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 21.5 cm SL
Symphodus caeruleus (Azevedo, 1999)

Photo by Azevedo, J.M.N.
 
Symphodus caeruleus
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Symphodus cinereus (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Symphodus cinereus
[Grey wrasse]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Mediterranean Sea and Mar
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Symphodus doderleini Jordan, 1890

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Symphodus doderleini
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Symphodus mediterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Symphodus mediterraneus
[Axillary wrasse]

Photo by JJPhoto

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Symphodus melops (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Symphodus melops
[Corkwing wrasse]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Symphodus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Symphodus ocellatus
[]

Photo by Koutsogiannopoulos, D.D.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Symphodus roissali (Risso, 1810)

Photo by Koutsogiannopoulos, D.D.
 
Symphodus roissali
[Five-spotted wrasse]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
Symphodus rostratus (Bloch, 1791)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Symphodus rostratus
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 44 cm SL
Symphodus tinca (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Symphodus tinca
[East Atlantic peacock wrasse]

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Symphodus trutta (Lowe, 1834)

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.
 
Symphodus trutta
[Emerald wrasse]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Tautoga onitis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Tautoga onitis
[Tautog]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Tautogolabrus adspersus (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Tautogolabrus adspersus
[Cunner]
No picture found
Western Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Terelabrus dewapyle
[Yellow-striped hogfish]

Photo by Fourmanoir, P.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Terelabrus rubrovittatus Randall & Fourmanoir, 1998

Photo by Fourmanoir, P.
 
Terelabrus rubrovittatus
[White-striped hogfish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Thalassoma amblycephalum (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Thalassoma amblycephalum
[Bluntheaded wrasse]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Thalassoma ascensionis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Thalassoma ascensionis
[Greenfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 39.5 cm TL
Thalassoma ballieui (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma ballieui
[Blacktail wrasse]

Photo by Cherson, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Thalassoma bifasciatum (Bloch, 1791)

Photo by Cherson, A.
 
Thalassoma bifasciatum
[Bluehead]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Thalassoma cupido (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma cupido
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Thalassoma duperrey (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma duperrey
[Saddle wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Thalassoma genivittatum (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma genivittatum
[Red-cheek wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Thalassoma grammaticum Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma grammaticum
[Sunset wrasse]

Photo by Du, J.-G.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Thalassoma hardwicke (Bennett, 1830)

Photo by Du, J.-G.
 
Thalassoma hardwicke
[Sixbar wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Thalassoma hebraicum (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma hebraicum
[Goldbar wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
Thalassoma heiseri Randall & Edwards, 1984

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma heiseri
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Thalassoma jansenii (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma jansenii
[Jansen's wrasse]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Thalassoma loxum Randall & Mee, 1994

Photo by Field, R.
 
Thalassoma loxum
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Thalassoma lucasanum (Gill, 1862)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma lucasanum
[Cortez rainbow wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma lunare
[Moon wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Thalassoma lutescens (Lay & Bennett, 1839)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma lutescens
[Yellow-brown wrasse]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic

Thalassoma newtoni (Osório, 1891)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Thalassoma newtoni
[]

Photo by Du, J.-G.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Thalassoma nigrofasciatum Randall, 2003

Photo by Du, J.-G.
 
Thalassoma nigrofasciatum
[Blackbarred wrasse]

Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
Thalassoma noronhanum (Boulenger, 1890)

Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.
 
Thalassoma noronhanum
[Noronha wrasse]
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1913 Halichoeres penrosei Southwest Atlantic 5.6 SL
1860 Halichoeres pictus Rainbow wrasse Western Atlantic 13 TL
1854 Halichoeres podostigma Axil spot wrasse Western Central Pacific 18.5 SL
1867 Halichoeres poeyi Blackear wrasse Western Atlantic 20 TL
1853 Halichoeres prosopeion Twotone wrasse Western Pacific 13 SL
1758 Halichoeres radiatus Puddingwife wrasse Western Atlantic 51 TL
1928 Halichoeres richmondi Richmond's wrasse Western Pacific 19 TL
1995 Halichoeres rubricephalus Redhead wrasse Western Central Pacific 10 TL
2010 Halichoeres rubrovirens Southwest Atlantic 23.1 SL
2002 Halichoeres salmofasciatus Red-striped wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 6.3 SL
2009 Halichoeres sazimai Southwest Atlantic 21.4 SL
1832 Halichoeres scapularis Zigzag wrasse Indo-West Pacific 20 TL
1859 Halichoeres semicinctus Rock wrasse Eastern Pacific 38 TL
1994 Halichoeres signifer Western Indian Ocean 8.2 SL
2003 Halichoeres socialis Western Central Atlantic 4.7 SL
1853 Halichoeres solorensis Green wrasse Western Pacific. 18 TL
1982 Halichoeres stigmaticus U-spot wrasse Western Indian Ocean 12.8 TL
1862 Halichoeres tenuispinis Northwest Pacific 13.6 SL
1852 Halichoeres timorensis Timor wrasse Indo-West Pacific 12 TL
1834 Halichoeres trimaculatus Threespot wrasse Indo-Pacific 27 TL
1982 Halichoeres trispilus Triplespot warsse Western Indian Ocean 9.5 TL
1855 Halichoeres vrolikii Indian Ocean pinstriped wrasse Indo-West Pacific 13 TL
1833 Halichoeres zeylonicus Goldstripe wrasse Indo-West Pacific 20 TL
2010 Halichoeres zulu Western Indian Ocean 13.5 SL
1792 Hemigymnus fasciatus Barred thicklip Indo-Pacific 30 TL
1791 Hemigymnus melapterus Blackeye thicklip Indo-Pacific 37 SL
1835 Hemigymnus sexfasciatus Western Indian Ocean 36.5 TL
1801 Hologymnosus annulatus Ring wrasse Indo-Pacific 40 TL
1801 Hologymnosus doliatus Pastel ringwrasse Indo-Pacific 50 TL
1862 Hologymnosus longipes Sidespot longface wrasse Western Pacific 40 TL
1988 Hologymnosus rhodonotus Redback longface wrasse Western Pacific 32 TL
1862 Iniistius aneitensis Yellowblotch razorfish Indo-Pacific 24 TL
2002 Iniistius auropunctatus Eastern Central Pacific 12.9 SL
1903 Iniistius baldwini Baldwin's razorfish Western Central Pacific 20.4 SL
1829 Iniistius bimaculatus Two-spot razorfish Indo-West Pacific 28.5 TL
2013 Iniistius brevipinnis Indian Ocean 14.3 SL
1856 Iniistius celebicus Celebes razorfish Pacific Ocean 16.1 SL
1840 Iniistius cyanifrons Western Indian Ocean 14.9 SL
1845 Iniistius dea Blackspot razorfish Indo-West Pacific 30 TL
1909 Iniistius evides Western Pacific 19 TL
1986 Iniistius geisha Western Central Pacific
2007 Iniistius griffithsi Griffiths' razorfish Indian Ocean 14.3 SL
1881 Iniistius jacksonensis Purple-spotted wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 17.5 TL
1857 Iniistius melanopus Yellowpatch razorfish Indo-West Pacific. 26 TL
2012 Iniistius naevus Blemished razorfish Eastern Indian Ocean 13.2 SL
1840 Iniistius pavo Peacock wrasse Indo-Pacific 42 TL
1758 Iniistius pentadactylus Fivefinger wrasse Indo-Pacific 25 TL
1857 Iniistius spilonotus Western Pacific
2000 Iniistius trivittatus Northwest Pacific 30 TL
1856 Iniistius twistii Redblotch razorfish Western Pacific 20 SL
1901 Iniistius umbrilatus Razor wrasse fish Eastern Central Pacific 17.5 SL
1902 Iniistius verrens Northwest Pacific
1847 Labrichthys unilineatus Tubelip wrasse Indo-Pacific 17.5 TL
1928 Labroides bicolor Bicolor cleaner wrasse Indo-Pacific 15 TL
1839 Labroides dimidiatus Bluestreak cleaner wrasse Indo-Pacific 14 TL
1975 Labroides pectoralis Blackspot cleaner wrasse Pacific Ocean 11 TL
1958 Labroides phthirophagus Hawaiian cleaner wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 12 TL
1958 Labroides rubrolabiatus Redlip cleaner wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 9 TL
1981 Labropsis alleni Allen's tubelip Western Central Pacific 10 TL
1981 Labropsis australis Southern tubelip Western Pacific 10.5 TL
1931 Labropsis manabei Northern tubelip Eastern Indian Ocean 10 SL
1981 Labropsis micronesica Micronesian wrasse Western Central Pacific 12 TL
1981 Labropsis polynesica Eastern Central Pacific 7.9 SL
1981 Labropsis xanthonota Yellowback tubelip Indo-Pacific 13 TL
1767 Labrus bergylta Ballan wrasse Eastern Atlantic 65.9 TL
1758 Labrus merula Brown wrasse Eastern Atlantic 45 SL
1758 Labrus mixtus Cuckoo wrasse Eastern Atlantic 40 SL
1758 Labrus viridis Eastern Atlantic 47 SL
1792 Lachnolaimus maximus Hogfish Western Atlantic 91 TL
1833 Lappanella fasciata Eastern Atlantic 15 SL
1969 Lappanella guineensis Eastern Central Atlantic 11.8 SL
1835 Larabicus quadrilineatus Fourline wrasse Western Indian Ocean 11.5 TL
1981 Leptojulis chrysotaenia Ochreband wrasse Indo-West Pacific 11 TL
1853 Leptojulis cyanopleura Shoulder-spot wrasse Indo-West Pacific 13 TL
1981 Leptojulis lambdastigma Western Pacific 13.7 SL
1996 Leptojulis polylepis Smallscale wrasse Western Pacific 10 TL
1996 Leptojulis urostigma Tailmark wrasse Western Pacific 11 TL
1957 Macropharyngodon bipartitus Rare wrasse Western Indian Ocean 13 TL
1978 Macropharyngodon choati Choat's wrasse Western Pacific 7.6 SL
1978 Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus Western Indian Ocean 11.5 TL
1824 Macropharyngodon geoffroy Geoffroy's wrasse Pacific Ocean 15 TL
1978 Macropharyngodon kuiteri Black leopard wrasse Western Pacific 10 TL
1978 Macropharyngodon marisrubri Western Indian Ocean 9.5 SL
1839 Macropharyngodon meleagris Blackspotted wrasse Indo-Pacific 15 SL
1978 Macropharyngodon moyeri Northwest Pacific 12 TL
1932 Macropharyngodon negrosensis Yellowspotted wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean and 12 TL
1978 Macropharyngodon ornatus False leopard Indo-Pacific 13 TL
2014 Macropharyngodon pakoko Pakoko wrasse French Polynesia, Marques 7.2 SL
1978 Macropharyngodon vivienae Madagascar wrasse Western Indian Ocean 11 TL
1839 Malapterus reticulatus Southeast Pacific
1980 Minilabrus striatus Minute wrasse Western Indian Ocean 6 TL
1801 Notolabrus celidotus Spotty Southwest Pacific 23.9 SL
1877 Notolabrus cinctus Southwest Pacific 29.9 SL
1840 Notolabrus fucicola Yellow-saddled wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean and 38 TL
1862 Notolabrus gymnogenis Crimsonband wrasse Southwest Pacific 23 SL
1848 Notolabrus inscriptus Inscribed wrasse Southwest Pacific 50 SL
1850 Notolabrus parilus Brownspotted wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean
1840 Notolabrus tetricus Blue-throated wrasse Southwest Pacific 50 TL
1801 Novaculichthys taeniourus Rockmover wrasse Indo-Pacific 30 TL
1791 Novaculoides macrolepidotus Seagrass wrasse Indo-West Pacific 16 TL
2013 Novaculops alvheimi St. Brandon’s sandy Indian Ocean 9.6 SL
2003 Novaculops halsteadi Halstead's sandy Pacific 12.0 SL
2004 Novaculops koteamea Rapanui sandy Southwest Pacific 25.9 NG
2008 Novaculops pastellus Lord Howe sandy Southwest Pacific 11.7 SL
1914 Novaculops sciistius Oriental sandy Northwest Pacific 6.2 SL
1901 Novaculops woodi Hawaiian sandy Pacific Ocean 19.3 SL
1839 Ophthalmolepis lineolata Maori wrasse Indian Ocean 40 TL
1840 Oxycheilinus arenatus Speckled maori wrasse Indo-Pacific 21 TL
1840 Oxycheilinus bimaculatus Two-spot wrasse Indo-Pacific 15 TL
1853 Oxycheilinus celebicus Celebes wrasse Western Pacific 24 TL
1801 Oxycheilinus digramma Cheeklined wrasse Indo-Pacific 40 SL
2003 Oxycheilinus lineatus Eastern Central Pacific 16.0 SL
1828 Oxycheilinus mentalis Mental wrasse Western Indian Ocean 20 TL
2003 Oxycheilinus nigromarginatus Blackmargin maori wrasse Southwest Pacific 11.3 SL
1862 Oxycheilinus orientalis Oriental maori wrasse Indo-West Pacific 20 TL
1877 Oxycheilinus unifasciatus Ringtail maori wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean and 46 TL
1861 Oxyjulis californica Señorita Eastern Pacific 25 TL
2016 Paracheilinus alfiani Western Central Pacific 4.9 SL
1981 Paracheilinus angulatus Angular flasher Western Central Pacific 7.5 TL
1999 Paracheilinus attenuatus Western Indian Ocean 6.0 SL
1988 Paracheilinus bellae Bell's flasher Western Central Pacific 6.5 TL
1981 Paracheilinus carpenteri Pink flasher Western Pacific 8 TL
1999 Paracheilinus cyaneus Blue flasherwrasse Western Central Pacific 7 TL
1974 Paracheilinus filamentosus Filamentous wrasse Indo-Pacific 15 SL
1999 Paracheilinus flavianalis Yellowfin flasher wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 8.5 TL
1977 Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus Western Indian Ocean
1981 Paracheilinus lineopunctatus Spot-lined flasher Western Pacific 7 TL
1977 Paracheilinus mccoskeri McCosker's flasher Indo-West Pacific 8 TL
2008 Paracheilinus nursalim Nursalim flasherwrasse Western Pacific 5.1 SL
1955 Paracheilinus octotaenia Red Sea eightline flasher Western Indian Ocean 9 TL
1987 Paracheilinus piscilineatus Western Indian Ocean 5.7 SL
2013 Paracheilinus rennyae Western Pacific 6.0 SL
2003 Paracheilinus rubricaudalis Redtail flasherwrasse Western Central Pacific 5.6 SL
1999 Paracheilinus togeanensis Togean flasherwrasse Western Central Pacific 7 TL
2006 Paracheilinus walton Walton's flasherwrasse Western Pacific 4.1 SL
1845 Parajulis poecilepterus Northwest Pacific 34 TL
1996 Pictilabrus brauni Braun's wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 7.4 SL
1840 Pictilabrus laticlavius Patrician wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 23 SL
1988 Pictilabrus viridis False senator wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 14.1 SL
1977 Polylepion cruentum Bleeding wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 24 TL
1975 Polylepion russelli North Pacific 25 TL
1960 Pseudocheilinops ataenia Pelvic-spot wrasse Western Central Pacific 6.5 TL
1999 Pseudocheilinus citrinus Eastern Central Pacific 6.6 SL
1999 Pseudocheilinus dispilus Western Indian Ocean 7.8 SL
1903 Pseudocheilinus evanidus Striated wrasse Indo-Pacific 9 TL
1857 Pseudocheilinus hexataenia Sixline wrasse Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1999 Pseudocheilinus ocellatus Whitebarred wrasse Western Central Pacific. 10.3 SL
1901 Pseudocheilinus octotaenia Eight-lined wrasse Indo-Pacific 14 SL
1960 Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia Four-lined wrasse Pacific Ocean 7.5 TL
2008 Pseudocoris aequalis Western Pacific 11.2 SL
1971 Pseudocoris aurantiofasciata Rust-banded wrasse Pacific Ocean 20 TL
1876 Pseudocoris bleekeri Philippines wrasse Western Pacific 15 TL
1857 Pseudocoris heteroptera Torpedo wrasse Indo-Pacific. 20 TL
1995 Pseudocoris ocellata Northwest Pacific 11.1 SL
2012 Pseudocoris petila Eastern Indian Ocean 14 TL
1931 Pseudocoris yamashiroi Redspot wrasse Western Pacific 16 TL
1840 Pseudodax moluccanus Chiseltooth wrasse Indo-Pacific 30 TL
1867 Pseudojuloides argyreogaster Western Indian Ocean
1981 Pseudojuloides atavai Polynesian wrasse Pacific Ocean 13 TL
1904 Pseudojuloides cerasinus Smalltail wrasse Indo-Pacific 12.3 TL
2014 Pseudojuloides edwardi Western Indian Ocean 7.3 SL
1977 Pseudojuloides elongatus Long green wrasse Western Pacific 14 TL
1981 Pseudojuloides erythrops Redeye wrasse Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1995 Pseudojuloides kaleidos Kaleidos wrasse Western Indian Ocean 10 TL
1981 Pseudojuloides mesostigma Sidespot wrasse Western Pacific 7 SL
1981 Pseudojuloides pyrius Eastern Central Pacific 7.2 SL
2000 Pseudojuloides severnsi Severns' wrasse Indo-West Pacific 9.2 SL
1981 Pseudojuloides xanthomos Indian Ocean 6.5 SL
1880 Pseudolabrus biserialis Redband wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 17.2 SL
1846 Pseudolabrus eoethinus Red naped wrasse Northwest Pacific 20 SL
1913 Pseudolabrus fuentesi Fuentesi's wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 16.5 SL
1839 Pseudolabrus gayi Southeast Pacific 10.3 SL
1862 Pseudolabrus guentheri Günther's wrasse Western Pacific 18 TL
1782 Pseudolabrus japonicus Northwest Pacific 25 TL
1848 Pseudolabrus luculentus Orange wrasse Southwest Pacific 17 SL
1801 Pseudolabrus miles Scarlet wrasse Southwest Pacific 27.2 SL
1881 Pseudolabrus rubicundus Rosy wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 20 SL
1921 Pseudolabrus semifasciatus Halfbarred wrasse Southeast Pacific 25 NG
1997 Pseudolabrus sieboldi Northwest Pacific
1981 Pseudolabrus torotai Eastern Central Pacific 15.8 SL
1845 Pteragogus aurigarius Northwest Pacific 17 SL
2013 Pteragogus clarkae Western Indian Ocean 6.5 SL
1981 Pteragogus cryptus Cryptic wrasse Indo-West Pacific 9.5 TL
1853 Pteragogus enneacanthus Cockerel wrasse Western Pacific 15 TL
1839 Pteragogus flagellifer Cocktail wrasse Indo-West Pacific 20 TL
1928 Pteragogus guttatus Sneaky wrasse Western Central Pacific 9 TL
1981 Pteragogus pelycus Sideburn wrasse Western Indian Ocean 15 TL
1855 Pteragogus taeniops Cheekbar wrasse Western Indian Ocean 15 TL
2013 Pteragogus trispilus Red Sea 7.9 SL
2013 Pteragogus variabilis Indian Ocean 5.8 SL
1890 Sagittalarva inornatus Cape wrasse Eastern Central Pacific
1842 Semicossyphus darwini Galápagos sheephead wrasse Southeast Pacific 70 TL
1854 Semicossyphus pulcher California sheephead Eastern Pacific 91 TL
1839 Semicossyphus reticulatus Western Pacific 100 TL
1788 Stethojulis albovittata Bluelined wrasse Western Indian Ocean 14 TL
1824 Stethojulis balteata Belted wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 15 TL
1851 Stethojulis bandanensis Red shoulder wrasse Indo-Pacific 15 TL
1851 Stethojulis interrupta Cutribbon wrasse Indo-West Pacific 13 TL
1931 Stethojulis maculata Northwest Pacific 16 TL
2000 Stethojulis marquesensis Western Pacific 8.5 SL
2000 Stethojulis notialis Western Pacific 7.4 SL
1833 Stethojulis strigiventer Three-ribbon wrasse Indo-Pacific 15 TL
1902 Stethojulis terina Northwest Pacific. 12.6 SL
1801 Stethojulis trilineata Three-lined rainbowfish Indo-West Pacific 15 TL
1985 Suezichthys arquatus Rainbow slender wrasse Western Pacific 13.5 TL
1985 Suezichthys aylingi Crimson cleaner fish Southwest Pacific 11.7 SL
1986 Suezichthys bifurcatus Striped trawl wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 9 TL
1898 Suezichthys caudavittatus Spottail wrasse Western Indian Ocean 12 TL
1985 Suezichthys cyanolaemus Bluethroat rainbow wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 9.7 SL
1941 Suezichthys devisi Gracilis wrasse Indo-Pacific 14 TL
1887 Suezichthys gracilis Slender wrasse Western Pacific 16 TL
1958 Suezichthys notatus Northern rainbow wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 14.2 SL
1819 Suezichthys ornatus Southeast Atlantic 3.9 SL
2013 Suezichthys rosenblatti Spotted rainbow wrasse Eastern Pacific Ocean 7.8 TL
1981 Suezichthys russelli Russell's wrasse Western Indian Ocean 7.5 TL
1985 Suezichthys soelae Soela wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 10.3 SL
1839 Symphodus bailloni Baillon's wrasse Eastern Atlantic 20 SL
1999 Symphodus caeruleus Northeast Atlantic 21.5 SL
1788 Symphodus cinereus Grey wrasse Eastern Atlantic 16 TL
1890 Symphodus doderleini Mediterranean Sea and Mar 10 SL
1758 Symphodus mediterraneus Axillary wrasse Eastern Atlantic 18 SL
1758 Symphodus melops Corkwing wrasse Eastern Atlantic 28 SL
1758 Symphodus ocellatus Eastern Atlantic 12 SL
1810 Symphodus roissali Five-spotted wrasse Eastern Atlantic 17 SL
1791 Symphodus rostratus Eastern Atlantic 14.3 SL
1758 Symphodus tinca East Atlantic peacock wrasse Eastern Atlantic 44 SL
1834 Symphodus trutta Emerald wrasse Eastern Central Atlantic 18 TL
1758 Tautoga onitis Tautog Western Atlantic 91 TL
1792 Tautogolabrus adspersus Cunner Western Atlantic 38 TL
2015 Terelabrus dewapyle Yellow-striped hogfish Western Pacific Ocean 5.6 SL
1998 Terelabrus rubrovittatus White-striped hogfish Western Central Pacific 12 TL
1856 Thalassoma amblycephalum Bluntheaded wrasse Indo-Pacific 16 SL
1834 Thalassoma ascensionis Greenfish Eastern Atlantic 10 SL
1875 Thalassoma ballieui Blacktail wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 39.5 TL
1791 Thalassoma bifasciatum Bluehead Western Atlantic 25 TL
1845 Thalassoma cupido Northwest Pacific 20 TL
1824 Thalassoma duperrey Saddle wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 28 TL
1839 Thalassoma genivittatum Red-cheek wrasse Western Indian Ocean 20 TL
1890 Thalassoma grammaticum Sunset wrasse Eastern Pacific 32 TL
1830 Thalassoma hardwicke Sixbar wrasse Indo-Pacific 20 TL
1801 Thalassoma hebraicum Goldbar wrasse Western Indian Ocean 23 TL
1984 Thalassoma heiseri Eastern Central Pacific 11.6 SL
1856 Thalassoma jansenii Jansen's wrasse Indo-West Pacific 20 TL
1994 Thalassoma loxum Western Indian Ocean 18 TL
1862 Thalassoma lucasanum Cortez rainbow wrasse Eastern Pacific 15 TL
1758 Thalassoma lunare Moon wrasse Indo-Pacific 45 TL
1839 Thalassoma lutescens Yellow-brown wrasse Indo-Pacific 30 TL
1891 Thalassoma newtoni Eastern Atlantic
2003 Thalassoma nigrofasciatum Blackbarred wrasse Western Pacific. 20 SL
1890 Thalassoma noronhanum Noronha wrasse Western Atlantic 13.3 SL



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