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Family: Labridae Wrasses



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Photo by Scott, S.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Suezichthys ornatus (Carmichael, 1819)

Photo by Photo by Scott, S.
 
Suezichthys ornatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
 
Suezichthys rosenblatti
[Spotted rainbow wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Suezichthys russelli Randall, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Suezichthys russelli
[Russell's wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Suezichthys soelae
[Soela wrasse]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Symphodus bailloni (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Symphodus bailloni
[Baillon's wrasse]

Photo by Azevedo, J.M.N.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 21.5 cm SL
Symphodus caeruleus (Azevedo, 1999)

Photo by Photo by Azevedo, J.M.N.
 
Symphodus caeruleus
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Symphodus cinereus (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Symphodus cinereus
[Grey wrasse]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Mediterranean Sea and Mar
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Symphodus doderleini Jordan, 1890

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Symphodus doderleini
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Symphodus mediterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Symphodus mediterraneus
[Axillary wrasse]

Photo by JJPhoto

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Symphodus melops (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Symphodus melops
[Corkwing wrasse]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 18.5 cm TL
Symphodus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Symphodus ocellatus
[]

Photo by Koutsogiannopoulos, D.D.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Symphodus roissali (Risso, 1810)

Photo by Photo by Koutsogiannopoulos, D.D.
 
Symphodus roissali
[Five-spotted wrasse]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 17.7 cm TL
Symphodus rostratus (Bloch, 1791)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Symphodus rostratus
[Sublet]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 44 cm SL
Symphodus tinca (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Symphodus tinca
[East Atlantic peacock wrasse]

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Symphodus trutta (Lowe, 1834)

Photo by Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.
 
Symphodus trutta
[Emerald wrasse]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Tautoga onitis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Tautoga onitis
[Tautog]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Tautogolabrus adspersus (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Tautogolabrus adspersus
[Cunner]

Photo by Motomura, H.

Western Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Terelabrus dewapyle Fukui & Motomura, 2015

Photo by Photo by Motomura, H.
 
Terelabrus dewapyle
[Yellow-striped hogfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Terelabrus flavocephalus
[Red-lined hogfish]

Photo by Fourmanoir, P.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Terelabrus rubrovittatus Randall & Fourmanoir, 1998

Photo by Photo by Fourmanoir, P.
 
Terelabrus rubrovittatus
[White-striped hogfish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Thalassoma amblycephalum (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Thalassoma amblycephalum
[Bluntheaded wrasse]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Central Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Thalassoma ascensionis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Thalassoma ascensionis
[Greenfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 39.5 cm TL
Thalassoma ballieui (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma ballieui
[Blacktail wrasse]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Thalassoma bifasciatum (Bloch, 1791)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Thalassoma bifasciatum
[Bluehead]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Thalassoma cupido (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma cupido
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Thalassoma duperrey (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma duperrey
[Saddle wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Thalassoma genivittatum (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma genivittatum
[Red-cheek wrasse]

Photo by Cox, R.L.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Thalassoma grammaticum Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Photo by Cox, R.L.
 
Thalassoma grammaticum
[Sunset wrasse]

Photo by Du, J.-G.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Thalassoma hardwicke (Bennett, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Du, J.-G.
 
Thalassoma hardwicke
[Sixbar wrasse]

Photo by Goebbels, D.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Thalassoma hebraicum (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Goebbels, D.
 
Thalassoma hebraicum
[Goldbar wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
Thalassoma heiseri Randall & Edwards, 1984

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma heiseri
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Thalassoma jansenii (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma jansenii
[Jansen's wrasse]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Thalassoma loxum Randall & Mee, 1994

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Thalassoma loxum
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Thalassoma lucasanum (Gill, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Thalassoma lucasanum
[Cortez rainbow wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma lunare
[Moon wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Thalassoma lutescens (Lay & Bennett, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma lutescens
[Yellow-brown wrasse]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic

Thalassoma newtoni (Osório, 1891)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Thalassoma newtoni
[]

Photo by Du, J.-G.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Thalassoma nigrofasciatum Randall, 2003

Photo by Photo by Du, J.-G.
 
Thalassoma nigrofasciatum
[Blackbarred wrasse]

Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
Thalassoma noronhanum (Boulenger, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.
 
Thalassoma noronhanum
[Noronha wrasse]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Thalassoma pavo (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Thalassoma pavo
[Ornate wrasse]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.
 
Thalassoma purpureum
[Surge wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Thalassoma quinquevittatum (Lay & Bennett, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma quinquevittatum
[Fivestripe wrasse]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Thalassoma robertsoni Allen, 1995

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Thalassoma robertsoni
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Thalassoma rueppellii (Klunzinger, 1871)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Thalassoma rueppellii
[Klunzinger's wrasse]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southeast Atlantic

Thalassoma sanctaehelenae (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Thalassoma sanctaehelenae
[St. Helena wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 31 cm TL
 
Thalassoma septemfasciatum
[Seven-banded wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Thalassoma trilobatum (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Thalassoma trilobatum
[Christmas wrasse]

Photo by Victor, B.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Thalassoma virens Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Photo by Victor, B.
 
Thalassoma virens
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Wetmorella albofasciata Schultz & Marshall, 1954

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Wetmorella albofasciata
[Whitebanded sharpnose wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Wetmorella nigropinnata (Seale, 1901)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Wetmorella nigropinnata
[Sharpnose wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Wetmorella tanakai Randall & Kuiter, 2007

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Wetmorella tanakai
[Tanaka's wrasse]

Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Xenojulis margaritacea (Macleay, 1883)

Photo by Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.
 
Xenojulis margaritacea
[Finspot wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Xiphocheilus typus Bleeker, 1856

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Xiphocheilus typus
[Blue-banded wrasse]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 21.2 cm SL
Xyrichtys blanchardi (Cadenat & Marchal, 1963)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Xyrichtys blanchardi
[Marmalade Razorfish]

Photo by Krajewski, J.P.

Western Atlantic

Xyrichtys incandescens Edwards & Lubbock, 1981

Photo by Photo by Krajewski, J.P.
 
Xyrichtys incandescens
[]
No picture found
 
Xyrichtys javanicus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Xyrichtys martinicensis Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Xyrichtys martinicensis
[Rosy razorfish]

Photo by Victor, B.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Xyrichtys mundiceps Gill, 1862

Photo by Photo by Victor, B.
 
Xyrichtys mundiceps
[Cape razorfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Xyrichtys novacula (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Xyrichtys novacula
[Pearly razorfish]
No picture found
 
Xyrichtys rajagopalani
[]

Photo by Brown,J./EMD, St Helena Government

Central Atlantic
Max. Length 23.3 cm SL
Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Brown,J./EMD, St Helena Government
 
Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae
[Yellow razorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
Xyrichtys splendens Castelnau, 1855

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Xyrichtys splendens
[Green razorfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Xyrichtys victori Wellington, 1992

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Xyrichtys victori
[Galapagos razorfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Xyrichtys wellingtoni Allen & Robertson, 1995

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Xyrichtys wellingtoni
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Suezichthys ornatus Southeast Atlantic 3.9 SL 1819
Suezichthys rosenblatti Spotted rainbow wrasse Southeast Pacific 7.8 TL 2013
Suezichthys russelli Russell's wrasse Western Indian Ocean 7.5 TL 1981
Suezichthys soelae Soela wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 10.3 SL 1985
Symphodus bailloni Baillon's wrasse Eastern Atlantic 20 SL 1839
Symphodus caeruleus Northeast Atlantic 21.5 SL 1999
Symphodus cinereus Grey wrasse Eastern Atlantic 16 TL 1788
Symphodus doderleini Mediterranean Sea and Mar 10 SL 1890
Symphodus mediterraneus Axillary wrasse Eastern Atlantic 18 SL 1758
Symphodus melops Corkwing wrasse Eastern Atlantic 28 SL 1758
Symphodus ocellatus Eastern Atlantic 18.5 TL 1758
Symphodus roissali Five-spotted wrasse Eastern Atlantic 17 SL 1810
Symphodus rostratus Sublet Eastern Atlantic 17.7 TL 1791
Symphodus tinca East Atlantic peacock wrasse Eastern Atlantic 44 SL 1758
Symphodus trutta Emerald wrasse Eastern Central Atlantic 18 TL 1834
Tautoga onitis Tautog Western Atlantic 91 TL 1758
Tautogolabrus adspersus Cunner Western Atlantic 44 TL 1792
Terelabrus dewapyle Yellow-striped hogfish Western Pacific Ocean 5.6 SL 2015
Terelabrus flavocephalus Red-lined hogfish Western Indian Ocean 5.2 SL 2016
Terelabrus rubrovittatus White-striped hogfish Western Central Pacific 12 TL 1998
Thalassoma amblycephalum Bluntheaded wrasse Indo-Pacific 16 SL 1856
Thalassoma ascensionis Greenfish Central Atlantic 10 SL 1834
Thalassoma ballieui Blacktail wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 39.5 TL 1875
Thalassoma bifasciatum Bluehead Western Atlantic 25 TL 1791
Thalassoma cupido Northwest Pacific 20 TL 1845
Thalassoma duperrey Saddle wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 28 TL 1824
Thalassoma genivittatum Red-cheek wrasse Western Indian Ocean 20 TL 1839
Thalassoma grammaticum Sunset wrasse Eastern Pacific 32 TL 1890
Thalassoma hardwicke Sixbar wrasse Indo-Pacific 25 TL 1830
Thalassoma hebraicum Goldbar wrasse Western Indian Ocean 23 TL 1801
Thalassoma heiseri Eastern Central Pacific 11.6 SL 1984
Thalassoma jansenii Jansen's wrasse Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1856
Thalassoma loxum Western Indian Ocean 18 TL 1994
Thalassoma lucasanum Cortez rainbow wrasse Eastern Pacific 15 TL 1862
Thalassoma lunare Moon wrasse Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1758
Thalassoma lutescens Yellow-brown wrasse Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1839
Thalassoma newtoni Eastern Atlantic 1891
Thalassoma nigrofasciatum Blackbarred wrasse Western Pacific. 20 SL 2003
Thalassoma noronhanum Noronha wrasse Western Atlantic 13.3 SL 1890
Thalassoma pavo Ornate wrasse Eastern Atlantic 25 SL 1758
Thalassoma purpureum Surge wrasse Indo-Pacific 46 TL 1775
Thalassoma quinquevittatum Fivestripe wrasse Indo-Pacific 17 TL 1839
Thalassoma robertsoni Eastern Central Pacific 7.8 SL 1995
Thalassoma rueppellii Klunzinger's wrasse Western Indian Ocean 20 TL 1871
Thalassoma sanctaehelenae St. Helena wrasse Southeast Atlantic 1839
Thalassoma septemfasciatum Seven-banded wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 31 TL 1959
Thalassoma trilobatum Christmas wrasse Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1801
Thalassoma virens Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1890
Wetmorella albofasciata Whitebanded sharpnose wrasse Indo-Pacific 6 TL 1954
Wetmorella nigropinnata Sharpnose wrasse Indo-Pacific 8 TL 1901
Wetmorella tanakai Tanaka's wrasse Western Pacific 3.7 SL 2007
Xenojulis margaritacea Finspot wrasse Western Pacific 10 SL 1883
Xiphocheilus typus Blue-banded wrasse Western Pacific 12 SL 1856
Xyrichtys blanchardi Marmalade Razorfish Southeast Atlantic 21.2 SL 1963
Xyrichtys incandescens Western Atlantic 1981
Xyrichtys javanicus Indian Ocean 1862
Xyrichtys martinicensis Rosy razorfish Western Atlantic 15 TL 1840
Xyrichtys mundiceps Cape razorfish Eastern Central Pacific 14.5 SL 1862
Xyrichtys novacula Pearly razorfish Western Atlantic 38 TL 1758
Xyrichtys rajagopalani Western Indian Ocean 1987
Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae Yellow razorfish Central Atlantic 23.3 SL 1868
Xyrichtys splendens Green razorfish Western Atlantic 17.5 TL 1855
Xyrichtys victori Galapagos razorfish Eastern Pacific 15 TL 1992
Xyrichtys wellingtoni Eastern Central Pacific 7.2 SL 1995



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