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Sixbar Wrasse

Thalassoma hardwicke

Also known as: Hardwick Wrasse, Hardwicki Wrasse, Hardwick's Wrasse, Lunate-tailed Wrasse, Six-banded Wrasse, Six-barred Wrasse

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
Juvenile
@greatwhite · Sopu Beach, Tonga · October 20111 / 4

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Overview

Juveniles have a squared-off tail, which becomes concave in adults, and are found in association with certain corals.

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How to identify

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Pattern
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Habitat & where to find it

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

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Country only · 4
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Juvenile photos 4

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familyLabridae
    6. genusThalassoma
    7. speciesThalassoma hardwicke (Bennett, 1830)

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    More in the family

    Wrasses (Labridae)