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Black-barred Wrasse

Thalassoma nigrofasciatum

Also known as: Blackbar Wrasse, Whitebar Wrasse

Juvenile
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Showing details for the juvenile stage. Switch stages to see how it differs.

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Overview

Juveniles are mostly black, with white on the lower head, chest and belly and two white bands down the side. They also have a slanting white to yellow bar above the gill cover and a black spot at the front of the dorsal fin.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

  • Range · Western Pacific
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Juvenile photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familyLabridae
    6. genusThalassoma
    7. speciesThalassoma nigrofasciatum Randall, 2003

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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    More in the family

    Wrasses (Labridae)