Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Ladder Wrasse - Initial Phase
Thalassoma trilobatum
Ladder Wrasse
Also known as: Christmas Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Thalassoma trilobatum
Size: Up to 8 in. (20 cm)  
Depth: 3-30 ft. (1-10 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family)
      └Thalassoma (Genus)
















































































































































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