Bluehead wrasse (Thalassoma bifasciatum)

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Adult and juvenile bluehead wrasse in reef habitat
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Bluehead wrasse fact file

Bluehead wrasse description

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyLabridae
GenusThalassoma (1)

Information on the bluehead wrasse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

Also known as
Blue head, Blue mah, Doctor fish, Parrotfish, Tikitiki.
Spanish
Cara de cotorra, Loro cabeza azul.
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Bluehead wrasse status

The bluehead wrasse is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).

IUCN Red List species status – Least Concern

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (December, 2010)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
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Adult and juvenile bluehead wrasse in reef habitat  
Adult and juvenile bluehead wrasse in reef habitat

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