Bluehead
Thalassoma bifasciatum
Also known as: Bluehead Wrasse, Blue-headed Wrasse, Lunate-tailed Wrasse
- Bluehead Wrasse
- Blue-headed Wrasse
- Lunate-tailed Wrasse
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Overview
Juveniles have a black stripe along the middle of the body, with yellow above it on reef fish and white above it on inshore fish away from reefs. They gather in small schools in shallow water, and the smaller ones often clean other fish.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.
- Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
- Country only · 16
Juvenile photos 16
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