Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Redshoulder Wrasse
Stethojulis bandanensis
Redshoulder Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Stethojulis bandanensis
Size: 3 to 6 in. (7 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 3-60 ft. (1-18 m)
Distribution: Eastern Indo-Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Gulf of California, Pacific Coast of Panama, French Polynesia
Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family) Wrasses
      └Julidinae (Subfamily)
       └Stethojulis (Genus)
        └S. bandanensis (Species)

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