Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Bluehead
Thalassoma bifasciatum
Bluehead
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Thalassoma bifasciatum
Size: 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 6-80 ft. (2-25 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, South Florida
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family) Wrasses
      └Julidinae (Subfamily)
       └Thalassoma (Genus)
        └T. bifasciatum (Species)
WoRMS ID: 159786🔗
iNaturalist ID: 49491🔗

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