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Photo by Svensen, E.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Acantholabrus palloni (Risso, 1810)

Photo by Photo by Svensen, E.
 
Acantholabrus palloni
[Scale-rayed wrasse]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 175 cm TL
Achoerodus gouldii (Richardson, 1843)

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Achoerodus gouldii
[Western blue groper]

Photo by Yau, B.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 62 cm TL
Achoerodus viridis (Steindachner, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Yau, B.
 
Achoerodus viridis
[Eastern blue groper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Ammolabrus dicrus Randall & Carlson, 1997

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ammolabrus dicrus
[Sand wrasse]

Photo by Rusconi, G.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Anampses caeruleopunctatus Rüppell, 1829

Photo by Photo by Rusconi, G.
 
Anampses caeruleopunctatus
[Bluespotted wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Anampses chrysocephalus Randall, 1958

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anampses chrysocephalus
[Red tail wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Anampses cuvier Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anampses cuvier
[Pearl wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Anampses elegans Ogilby, 1889

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anampses elegans
[Elegant wrasse]

Photo by Pereira, P.H.C.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Anampses femininus Randall, 1972

Photo by Photo by Pereira, P.H.C.
 
Anampses femininus
[Blue-striped orange tamarin]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Anampses geographicus Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Anampses geographicus
[Geographic wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Anampses lennardi Scott, 1959

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anampses lennardi
[Blue-and-yellow wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Anampses lineatus Randall, 1972

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anampses lineatus
[Lined wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Anampses melanurus Bleeker, 1857

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anampses melanurus
[White-spotted wrasse]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Anampses meleagrides Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Anampses meleagrides
[Spotted wrasse]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Anampses neoguinaicus Bleeker, 1878

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Anampses neoguinaicus
[New Guinea wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Anampses twistii Bleeker, 1856

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anampses twistii
[Yellowbreasted wrasse]

Photo by Faria, C.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Anchichoerops natalensis (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Faria, C.
 
Anchichoerops natalensis
[Natal wrasse]

Photo by Saunders, B.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Austrolabrus maculatus (Macleay, 1881)

Photo by Photo by Saunders, B.
 
Austrolabrus maculatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 32.8 cm SL
Bodianus albotaeniatus (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Bodianus albotaeniatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Bodianus anthioides (Bennett, 1832)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Bodianus anthioides
[Lyretail hogfish]

Photo by King, D.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30.7 cm SL
Bodianus atrolumbus (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by King, D.R.
 
Bodianus atrolumbus
[Palebar hogfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Bodianus axillaris (Bennett, 1832)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Bodianus axillaris
[Axilspot hogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 45.6 cm SL
Bodianus bathycapros Gomon, 2006

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Bodianus bathycapros
[]

Photo by Bennett, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
Bodianus bennetti Gomon & Walsh, 2016

Photo by Photo by Bennett, T.
 
Bodianus bennetti
[Lemon-striped pygmy hogfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Bodianus bilunulatus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Bodianus bilunulatus
[Tarry hogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Bodianus bimaculatus Allen, 1973

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Bodianus bimaculatus
[Twospot hogfish]
No picture found
 
Bodianus busellatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
Bodianus cylindriatus (Tanaka, 1930)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Bodianus cylindriatus
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16.9 cm SL
Bodianus diana (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Bodianus diana
[Diana's hogfish]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
Bodianus dictynna Gomon, 2006

Photo by Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Bodianus dictynna
[Redfin hogfish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Bodianus diplotaenia (Gill, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Bodianus diplotaenia
[Mexican hogfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Bodianus eclancheri (Valenciennes, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Bodianus eclancheri
[Harlequin wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 42.2 cm SL
 
Bodianus flavifrons
[Masked pigfish]

Photo by Tindale, S.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 36.8 cm SL
Bodianus flavipinnis Gomon, 2001

Photo by Photo by Tindale, S.
 
Bodianus flavipinnis
[Yellowfin pigfish]

Photo by Groeneveld, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Bodianus frenchii (Klunzinger, 1879)

Photo by Photo by Groeneveld, R.
 
Bodianus frenchii
[Foxfish]

Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Bodianus insularis Gomon & Lubbock, 1980

Photo by Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
 
Bodianus insularis
[Island hogfish]

Photo by Großkopf, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Bodianus izuensis Araga & Yoshino, 1975

Photo by Photo by Großkopf, J.
 
Bodianus izuensis
[Striped pigfish]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 24.2 cm SL
Bodianus leucosticticus (Bennett, 1832)

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Bodianus leucosticticus
[Lined hogfish]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Bodianus loxozonus (Snyder, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Bodianus loxozonus
[Blackfin hogfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 62 cm TL
Bodianus macrognathos (Morris, 1974)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Bodianus macrognathos
[Giant hogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Bodianus macrourus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Bodianus macrourus
[Black-banded hogfish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Bodianus masudai Araga & Yoshino, 1975

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Bodianus masudai
[]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Pacific between W
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Bodianus mesothorax (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Bodianus mesothorax
[Splitlevel hogfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Bodianus neilli (Day, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Bodianus neilli
[Bay of Bengal hogfish]

Photo by Johnson, S.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Bodianus neopercularis Gomon, 2006

Photo by Photo by Johnson, S.
 
Bodianus neopercularis
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Bodianus opercularis (Guichenot, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Bodianus opercularis
[Blackspot hogfish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwestern Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm SL
Bodianus oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Bodianus oxycephalus
[]

Photo by Walsh, F.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Bodianus paraleucosticticus Gomon, 2006

Photo by Photo by Walsh, F.
 
Bodianus paraleucosticticus
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 80 cm SL
Bodianus perditio (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Bodianus perditio
[Golden-spot hogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
Bodianus prognathus Lobel, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Bodianus prognathus
[]

Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 28.5 cm TL
Bodianus pulchellus (Poey, 1860)

Photo by Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.
 
Bodianus pulchellus
[Spotfin hogfish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
Bodianus rubrisos Gomon, 2006

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Bodianus rubrisos
[Red-sashed hogfish]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Bodianus rufus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Johnson, L.
 
Bodianus rufus
[Spanish hogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Bodianus sanguineus (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Bodianus sanguineus
[Sunrise wrasse]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Bodianus scrofa (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Bodianus scrofa
[Barred hogfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Bodianus sepiacaudus Gomon, 2006

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Bodianus sepiacaudus
[Crescent-tail hogfish]

Photo by Yau, B.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Bodianus solatus Gomon, 2006

Photo by Photo by Yau, B.
 
Bodianus solatus
[Sunburnt pigfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Bodianus speciosus (Bowdich, 1825)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Bodianus speciosus
[Blackbar hogfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.7 cm SL
 
Bodianus tanyokidus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
Bodianus thoracotaeniatus Yamamoto, 1982

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Bodianus thoracotaeniatus
[]

Photo by King, D.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Bodianus trilineatus (Fowler, 1934)

Photo by Photo by King, D.R.
 
Bodianus trilineatus
[Fourline hogfish]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Bodianus unimaculatus (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Bodianus unimaculatus
[Red pigfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 43.5 cm SL
Bodianus vulpinus (Richardson, 1850)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Bodianus vulpinus
[Western pigfish]

Photo by Salesjö, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Centrolabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Salesjö, A.
 
Centrolabrus exoletus
[Rock cook]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Mediterranean Sea
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Centrolabrus melanocercus (Risso, 1810)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Centrolabrus melanocercus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 21.8 cm SL
Cheilinus abudjubbe Rüppell, 1835

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cheilinus abudjubbe
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cheilinus chlorourus
[Floral wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1791)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cheilinus fasciatus
[Redbreasted wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Cheilinus lunulatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cheilinus lunulatus
[Broomtail wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Cheilinus oxycephalus Bleeker, 1853

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cheilinus oxycephalus
[Snooty wrasse]

Photo by Libert, F.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Cheilinus quinquecinctus Rüppell, 1835

Photo by Photo by Libert, F.
 
Cheilinus quinquecinctus
[Whitebarred wrasse]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Cheilinus trilobatus Lacepède, 1801

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Cheilinus trilobatus
[Tripletail wrasse]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 229 cm SL
Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835

Photo by Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Cheilinus undulatus
[Humphead wrasse]

Photo by Moldzio, S.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Cheilio inermis (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Moldzio, S.
 
Cheilio inermis
[Cigar wrasse]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Choerodon anchorago (Bloch, 1791)

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Choerodon anchorago
[Orange-dotted tuskfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 78.1 cm SL
 
Choerodon aurulentus
[Gilded tuskfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Choerodon azurio (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Choerodon azurio
[Azurio tuskfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Choerodon cauteroma Gomon & Allen, 1987

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Choerodon cauteroma
[Bluespotted tuskfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Choerodon cephalotes (Castelnau, 1875)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Choerodon cephalotes
[Purple tuskfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Choerodon cyanodus (Richardson, 1843)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Choerodon cyanodus
[Blue tuskfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.4 cm SL
 
Choerodon cypselurus
[Swallowtail tuskfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Western Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Choerodon fasciatus (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Choerodon fasciatus
[Harlequin tuskfish]

Photo by Graham, K.

Western Central Pacific

Choerodon frenatus Ogilby, 1910

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Choerodon frenatus
[Bridled tuskfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Choerodon gomoni Allen & Randall, 2002

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Choerodon gomoni
[Gomon's tuskfish]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 51.5 cm TL
Choerodon graphicus (De Vis, 1885)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Choerodon graphicus
[Graphic tuskfish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Choerodon gymnogenys (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Choerodon gymnogenys
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
 
Choerodon japonicus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Choerodon jordani (Snyder, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Choerodon jordani
[Jordan's tuskfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Choerodon margaritiferus Fowler & Bean, 1928

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Choerodon margaritiferus
[Pearly tuskfish]
No picture found
 
Choerodon melanostigma
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Choerodon monostigma Ogilby, 1910

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Choerodon monostigma
[Dark-spot tuskfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 28.2 cm SL
Choerodon oligacanthus (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Choerodon oligacanthus
[White-patch tuskfish]
No picture found
 
Choerodon paynei
[Payne's tuskfish]

Photo by Koch, R.J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Choerodon robustus (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Koch, R.J.
 
Choerodon robustus
[Robust tuskfish]

Photo by Fairclough, D.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Choerodon rubescens (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Fairclough, D.
 
Choerodon rubescens
[Baldchin groper]

Photo by Banks, I.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Choerodon schoenleinii (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Banks, I.
 
Choerodon schoenleinii
[Blackspot tuskfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
 
Choerodon skaiopygmaeus
[Western pygmy tuskfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm TL
 
Choerodon sugillatum
[Wedge-tailed tuskfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Choerodon venustus (De Vis, 1884)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Choerodon venustus
[Venus tuskfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Choerodon vitta Ogilby, 1910

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Choerodon vitta
[Redstripe tuskfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Choerodon zamboangae (Seale & Bean, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Choerodon zamboangae
[Purple eyebrowed tuskfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Choerodon zosterophorus (Bleeker, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Choerodon zosterophorus
[Zoster wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus adornatus Randall & Kunzmann, 1998

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus adornatus
[Red-fin fairy wrasse]

Photo by Kohen, K.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus africanus Victor, 2016

Photo by Photo by Kohen, K.
 
Cirrhilabrus africanus
[African longfin fairy wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis Allen & Kuiter, 1999

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis
[Orangeback fairy-warsse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus balteatus Randall, 1988

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus balteatus
[Girdled wrasse]

Photo by Walsh, F.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus Randall & Nagareda, 2002

Photo by Photo by Walsh, F.
 
Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus
[Deepwater wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus beauperryi Allen, Drew & Barber, 2008

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus beauperryi
[Beau’s wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus blatteus Springer & Randall, 1974

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cirrhilabrus blatteus
[Purple-boned wrasse]

Photo by Rocha, L.A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus briangreenei Tea, Pyle & Rocha, 2020

Photo by Photo by Rocha, L.A.
 
Cirrhilabrus briangreenei
[Latigo fairy wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus brunneus Allen, 2006

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus brunneus
[Dusky fairy-warsse]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih Allen & Erdmann, 2006

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih
[Cenderawasih wrasse]

Photo by Tea, Y.-K.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus claire Randall & Pyle, 2001

Photo by Photo by Tea, Y.-K.
 
Cirrhilabrus claire
[Claire's fairy wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus condei Allen & Randall, 1996

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cirrhilabrus condei
[Conde's wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis
[Blue-throated fairy-wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura
[Blueside wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus earlei Randall & Pyle, 2001

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus earlei
[Orange-striped wrasse]

Photo by Walsh, F.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus efatensis Walsh, Tea & Tanaka, 2017

Photo by Photo by Walsh, F.
 
Cirrhilabrus efatensis
[Hooded fairy wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus Smith, 1957

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus
[Exquisite wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus filamentosus (Klausewitz, 1976)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cirrhilabrus filamentosus
[Whip-fin wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa
[Rose-veiled fairy wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis Randall & Carpenter, 1980

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis
[Yellowfin fairy wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Cirrhilabrus greeni
[Sunset fairy-wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus humanni Allen & Erdmann, 2012

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus humanni
[Human's fairy-warsse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus Allen & Hammer, 2016

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus
[Monsoon Fairy-wrasse]

Photo by Tea, Y.-K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus isosceles Tea, Senou & Greene, 2016

Photo by Photo by Tea, Y.-K.
 
Cirrhilabrus isosceles
[Pintail fairy-wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus joanallenae Allen, 2000

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus joanallenae
[Joan's fairy-warsse]

Photo by Johnson, J.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus johnsoni Randall, 1988

Photo by Photo by Johnson, J.
 
Cirrhilabrus johnsoni
[Johnson's wrasse]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus jordani Snyder, 1904

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Cirrhilabrus jordani
[Flame wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus katherinae Randall, 1992

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cirrhilabrus katherinae
[Katherine's wrasse]

Photo by Tea, Y.-K.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus katoi Senou & Hirata, 2000

Photo by Photo by Tea, Y.-K.
 
Cirrhilabrus katoi
[]

Photo by Walsh, F.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus laboutei Randall & Lubbock, 1982

Photo by Photo by Walsh, F.
 
Cirrhilabrus laboutei
[Laboute's wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus Randall & Masuda, 1991

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus
[Long-tailed wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus lineatus Randall & Lubbock, 1982

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus lineatus
[Purplelined wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki Randall & Carpenter, 1980

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki
[Lubbock's wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus lunatus Randall & Masuda, 1991

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus lunatus
[]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus Randall, 1988

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus
[Yellowband wrasse]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus marinda Allen, Erdmann & Dailami, 2015

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cirrhilabrus marinda
[Sailfin fairy-wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus marjorie Allen, Randall & Carlson, 2003

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus marjorie
[Marjorie's Wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus Randall & Shen, 1978

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus
[Blackfin fairy-warsse]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus morrisoni Allen, 1999

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cirrhilabrus morrisoni
[Morrison's wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus nahackyi Walsh & Tanaka, 2012

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus nahackyi
[Nahacky's wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus naokoae Randall & Tanaka, 2009

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus naokoae
[Naoko's Fairy Wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus punctatus Randall & Kuiter, 1989

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cirrhilabrus punctatus
[Dotted wrasse]

Photo by Walsh, F.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus pylei Allen & Randall, 1996

Photo by Photo by Walsh, F.
 
Cirrhilabrus pylei
[Pyle's wrasse]

Photo by Kuiter, R.H.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus randalli Allen, 1995

Photo by Photo by Kuiter, R.H.
 
Cirrhilabrus randalli
[Randall's wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis Randall, 1988

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis
[Rhomboid wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus roseafascia Randall & Lubbock, 1982

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus roseafascia
[pink-banded fairy-warsse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Central Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus rubeus Victor, 2016

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus rubeus
[Ruby longfin fairy wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus Randall, 1992

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus
[Red-margined wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.1 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis Randall & Carpenter, 1980

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis
[Redfin wrasse]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis Randall & Emery, 1983

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis
[]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis Springer & Randall, 1974

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis
[Longfin fairy wrasse]

Photo by Libert, F.

Western Pacific

Cirrhilabrus ryukyuensis Ishikawa, 1904

Photo by Photo by Libert, F.
 
Cirrhilabrus ryukyuensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus sanguineus Cornic, 1987

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cirrhilabrus sanguineus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus scottorum Randall & Pyle, 1989

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cirrhilabrus scottorum
[Scott's wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Cirrhilabrus shutmani
[Magma fairy wrasse]

Photo by Frische, J.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus solorensis Bleeker, 1853

Photo by Photo by Frische, J.
 
Cirrhilabrus solorensis
[Red-eye wrasse]

Photo by Walsh, F.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus squirei Walsh, 2014

Photo by Photo by Walsh, F.
 
Cirrhilabrus squirei
[Squire's fairy wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus temminckii Bleeker, 1853

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cirrhilabrus temminckii
[Threadfin wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus tonozukai Allen & Kuiter, 1999

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Cirrhilabrus tonozukai
[Tono's wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Cirrhilabrus wakanda
[Vibranium fairy wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Cirrhilabrus walindi Allen & Randall, 1996

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cirrhilabrus walindi
[Walindi fairy-warsse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Cirrhilabrus walshi Randall & Pyle, 2001

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cirrhilabrus walshi
[Samoan fairy wrasse]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Northeast Atlantic

Clepticus africanus Heiser, Moura & Robertson, 2000

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Clepticus africanus
[African Creole wrasse]

Photo by Gasparini, J.L.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 23.3 cm SL
Clepticus brasiliensis Heiser, Moura & Robertson, 2000

Photo by Photo by Gasparini, J.L.
 
Clepticus brasiliensis
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Clepticus parrae (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Clepticus parrae
[Creole wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Conniella apterygia Allen, 1983

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Conniella apterygia
[Mutant wrasse]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic

Coris atlantica Günther, 1862

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Coris atlantica
[]

Photo by Groeneveld, R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Coris auricularis (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Groeneveld, R.
 
Coris auricularis
[Western king wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Coris aurilineata
[Goldlined coris]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Coris aygula Lacepède, 1801

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Coris aygula
[Clown coris]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Coris ballieui Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris ballieui
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Coris batuensis (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris batuensis
[Batu coris]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Coris bulbifrons Randall & Kuiter, 1982

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris bulbifrons
[Doubleheader]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Coris caudimacula (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris caudimacula
[Spottail coris]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Coris centralis Randall, 1999

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris centralis
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Coris cuvieri (Bennett, 1831)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Coris cuvieri
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm NG
Coris debueni Randall, 1999

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris debueni
[De Buen's coris]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Coris dorsomacula Fowler, 1908

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris dorsomacula
[Pale-barred coris]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 50.8 cm SL
Coris flavovittata (Bennett, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris flavovittata
[Yellowstripe coris]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Coris formosa (Bennett, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Coris formosa
[Queen coris]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Coris gaimard (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris gaimard
[African coris]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
Coris hewetti Randall, 1999

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris hewetti
[]

Photo by Can, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Coris julis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Can, A.
 
Coris julis
[Mediterranean rainbow wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Coris latifasciata Randall, 2013

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris latifasciata
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Coris marquesensis Randall, 1999

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris marquesensis
[]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific

Coris musume (Jordan & Snyder, 1904)

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Coris musume
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 43.5 cm TL
Coris nigrotaenia Mee & Hare, 1995

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris nigrotaenia
[Blackbar coris]

Photo by Banks, I.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Coris picta (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Banks, I.
 
Coris picta
[Comb wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Coris pictoides Randall & Kuiter, 1982

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris pictoides
[Blackstripe coris]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
Coris roseoviridis Randall, 1999

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris roseoviridis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Coris sandeyeri (Hector, 1884)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris sandeyeri
[Sandager's wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Coris variegata (Rüppell, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris variegata
[Dapple coris]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 19.3 cm TL
Coris venusta Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coris venusta
[Elegant coris]

Photo by Ferreira, V.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Ctenolabrus rupestris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Ferreira, V.
 
Ctenolabrus rupestris
[Goldsinny-wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
Cymolutes lecluse (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cymolutes lecluse
[Sharp-headed wrasse]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Cymolutes praetextatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Cymolutes praetextatus
[Knife razorfish]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Cymolutes torquatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Cymolutes torquatus
[Finescale razorfish]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18.5 cm TL
Decodon grandisquamis (Smith, 1968)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Decodon grandisquamis
[Largescale wrasse]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 32.3 cm TL
Decodon melasma Gomon, 1974

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Decodon melasma
[Blackspot wrasse]

Photo by National Museum of Marine Science and Technology, Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Decodon pacificus (Kamohara, 1952)

Photo by Photo by National Museum of Marine Science and Technology, Taiwan
 
Decodon pacificus
[Ten-tooth wrasse]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Decodon puellaris (Poey, 1860)

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Decodon puellaris
[Red hogfish]

Photo by Bos, A.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Diproctacanthus xanthurus (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Bos, A.R.
 
Diproctacanthus xanthurus
[Yellowtail tubelip]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 9.4 cm TL
Doratonotus megalepis Günther, 1862

Photo by Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Doratonotus megalepis
[Dwarf wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Dotalabrus alleni
[Little rainbow wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Dotalabrus aurantiacus
[Castelnau's wrasse]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Epibulus brevis Carlson, Randall & Dawson, 2008

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Epibulus brevis
[Latent slingjaw wrasse]

Photo by Rusconi, G.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 54 cm SL
Epibulus insidiator (Pallas, 1770)

Photo by Photo by Rusconi, G.
 
Epibulus insidiator
[Sling-jaw wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
 
Eupetrichthys angustipes
[Snakeskin wrasse]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Frontilabrus caeruleus Randall & Condé, 1989

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Frontilabrus caeruleus
[]

Photo by Kochzius, M.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Gomphosus caeruleus Lacepède, 1801

Photo by Photo by Kochzius, M.
 
Gomphosus caeruleus
[Green birdmouth wrasse]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Gomphosus varius Lacepède, 1801

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Gomphosus varius
[Bird wrasse]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Halichoeres adustus (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Halichoeres adustus
[Black wrasse]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Halichoeres aestuaricola Bussing, 1972

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Halichoeres aestuaricola
[Mangrove wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Halichoeres argus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres argus
[Argus wrasse]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Halichoeres bathyphilus (Beebe & Tee-Van, 1932)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Halichoeres bathyphilus
[Greenband wrasse]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Halichoeres bicolor (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Halichoeres bicolor
[Pearly-spotted wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Halichoeres binotopsis (Bleeker, 1849)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres binotopsis
[Saowisata wrasse]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Halichoeres biocellatus Schultz, 1960

Photo by Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Halichoeres biocellatus
[Red-lined wrasse]

Photo by Steele, M.A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Halichoeres bivittatus (Bloch, 1791)

Photo by Photo by Steele, M.A.
 
Halichoeres bivittatus
[Slippery dick]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
Halichoeres bleekeri (Steindachner & Döderlein, 1887)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres bleekeri
[]

Photo by Krajewski, J.P.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 39.5 cm SL
Halichoeres brasiliensis (Bloch, 1791)

Photo by Photo by Krajewski, J.P.
 
Halichoeres brasiliensis
[Brazilian wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Halichoeres brownfieldi
[Brownfields wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Halichoeres burekae
[Mardi Gras wrasse]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Halichoeres caudalis (Poey, 1860)

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.
 
Halichoeres caudalis
[Painted wrasse]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
Halichoeres chierchiae Di Caporiacco, 1948

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Halichoeres chierchiae
[Wounded wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Halichoeres chlorocephalus Kuiter & Randall, 1995

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres chlorocephalus
[Greenhead wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Halichoeres chloropterus (Bloch, 1791)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres chloropterus
[Pastel-green wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Halichoeres chrysotaenia (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres chrysotaenia
[Indian Ocean pinstriped wrasse]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Halichoeres chrysus Randall, 1981

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Halichoeres chrysus
[Canary wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Halichoeres claudia Randall & Rocha, 2009

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres claudia
[Claudia's wrasse]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Halichoeres cosmetus Randall & Smith, 1982

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Halichoeres cosmetus
[Adorned wrasse]

Photo by Schüür, G.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Halichoeres cyanocephalus (Bloch, 1791)

Photo by Photo by Schüür, G.
 
Halichoeres cyanocephalus
[Yellowcheek wrasse]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Halichoeres dimidiatus (Agassiz, 1831)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Halichoeres dimidiatus
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Halichoeres discolor Bussing, 1983

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Halichoeres discolor
[Cocos wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Halichoeres dispilus (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres dispilus
[Chameleon wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Halichoeres erdmanni Randall & Allen, 2010

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres erdmanni
[Erdmann's wrasse]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 19.3 cm TL
Halichoeres garnoti (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Halichoeres garnoti
[Yellowhead wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Halichoeres gurrobyi
[Blacksaddle wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Halichoeres hartzfeldii (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres hartzfeldii
[Hartzfeld's wrasse]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Halichoeres hilomeni Randall & Allen, 2010

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Halichoeres hilomeni
[Hilomen's wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Halichoeres hortulanus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres hortulanus
[Checkerboard wrasse]

Photo by Snow, J.

Eastern Central Pacific

Halichoeres inornatus (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Snow, J.
 
Halichoeres inornatus
[Cape wrasse]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Halichoeres insularis Allen & Robertson, 1992

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Halichoeres insularis
[Socorro wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Halichoeres iridis Randall & Smith, 1982

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres iridis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Halichoeres kallochroma (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres kallochroma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Halichoeres kneri
[Kner's wrasse]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Halichoeres lapillus Smith, 1947

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Halichoeres lapillus
[Jewelled wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Halichoeres leptotaenia Randall & Earle, 1994

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres leptotaenia
[]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Halichoeres leucoxanthus Randall & Smith, 1982

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Halichoeres leucoxanthus
[Canarytop wrasse]

Photo by Kuiter, R.H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Halichoeres leucurus (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Kuiter, R.H.
 
Halichoeres leucurus
[Greyhead wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Halichoeres maculipinna (Müller & Troschel, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres maculipinna
[Clown wrasse]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Halichoeres malpelo Allen & Robertson, 1992

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Halichoeres malpelo
[Malpelo wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Halichoeres margaritaceus (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres margaritaceus
[Pink-belly wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Halichoeres marginatus Rüppell, 1835

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres marginatus
[Dusky wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Halichoeres melanochir Fowler & Bean, 1928

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres melanochir
[Orangefin wrasse]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Halichoeres melanotis (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Halichoeres melanotis
[Golden wrasse]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Halichoeres melanurus (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Halichoeres melanurus
[Tail-spot wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
Halichoeres melas Randall & Earle, 1994

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres melas
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Halichoeres melasmapomus Randall, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres melasmapomus
[Cheekspot wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Halichoeres miniatus (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres miniatus
[Circle-cheek wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Halichoeres nebulosus (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres nebulosus
[Nebulous wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Halichoeres nicholsi (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres nicholsi
[Spinster wrasse]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14.6 cm TL
Halichoeres nigrescens (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Halichoeres nigrescens
[Bubblefin wrasse]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25.4 cm TL
Halichoeres notospilus (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Halichoeres notospilus
[Banded wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Halichoeres orientalis Randall, 1999

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres orientalis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Halichoeres ornatissimus (Garrett, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres ornatissimus
[Ornamented wrasse]

Photo by Pyle, R.M.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Halichoeres pallidus Kuiter & Randall, 1995

Photo by Photo by Pyle, R.M.
 
Halichoeres pallidus
[Pale wrasse]

Photo by Bos, A.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Halichoeres papilionaceus (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Bos, A.R.
 
Halichoeres papilionaceus
[Weed wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Halichoeres pardaleocephalus (Bleeker, 1849)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres pardaleocephalus
[Lineblotch wrasse]

Photo by Pelicier, D.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Halichoeres pelicieri Randall & Smith, 1982

Photo by Photo by Pelicier, D.
 
Halichoeres pelicieri
[]

Photo by Rocha, L.A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
Halichoeres penrosei Starks, 1913

Photo by Photo by Rocha, L.A.
 
Halichoeres penrosei
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Halichoeres pictus (Poey, 1860)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres pictus
[Rainbow wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Halichoeres podostigma (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres podostigma
[Axil spot wrasse]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Halichoeres poeyi (Steindachner, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Halichoeres poeyi
[Blackear wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Halichoeres prosopeion (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres prosopeion
[Twotone wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Halichoeres radiatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres radiatus
[Puddingwife wrasse]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Halichoeres richmondi Fowler & Bean, 1928

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Halichoeres richmondi
[Richmond's wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Halichoeres rubricephalus Kuiter & Randall, 1995

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Halichoeres rubricephalus
[Redhead wrasse]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 23.1 cm SL
Halichoeres rubrovirens Rocha, Pinheiro & Gasparini, 2010

Photo by Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Halichoeres rubrovirens
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Halichoeres salmofasciatus Allen & Robertson, 2002

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Halichoeres salmofasciatus
[Red-striped wrasse]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Halichoeres sazimai Luiz, Ferreira & Rocha, 2009

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Halichoeres sazimai
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Halichoeres scapularis (Bennett, 1832)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Halichoeres scapularis
[Zigzag wrasse]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Halichoeres semicinctus (Ayres, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Halichoeres semicinctus
[Rock wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Halichoeres signifer Randall & Earle, 1994

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres signifer
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Halichoeres socialis Randall & Lobel, 2003

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres socialis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Halichoeres solorensis (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres solorensis
[Green wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20.3 cm TL
Halichoeres stigmaticus Randall & Smith, 1982

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres stigmaticus
[U-spot wrasse]

Photo by Kamy Yeung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
Halichoeres tenuispinis (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Kamy Yeung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Halichoeres tenuispinis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Halichoeres timorensis (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres timorensis
[Timor wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Halichoeres trimaculatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres trimaculatus
[Threespot wrasse]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Halichoeres trispilus Randall & Smith, 1982

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Halichoeres trispilus
[Triplespot wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Halichoeres zeylonicus (Bennett, 1833)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Halichoeres zeylonicus
[Goldstripe wrasse]

Photo by King, D.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Halichoeres zulu Randall & King, 2010

Photo by Photo by King, D.R.
 
Halichoeres zulu
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific except the R
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Hemigymnus fasciatus (Bloch, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hemigymnus fasciatus
[Barred thicklip]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 39.6 cm TL
Hemigymnus melapterus (Bloch, 1791)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hemigymnus melapterus
[Blackeye thicklip]
No picture found

Max. Length 36.5 cm TL
 
Hemigymnus sexfasciatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Hologymnosus annulatus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hologymnosus annulatus
[Ring wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Hologymnosus doliatus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hologymnosus doliatus
[Pastel ringwrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Hologymnosus longipes
[Sidespot longface wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Hologymnosus rhodonotus Randall & Yamakawa, 1988

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hologymnosus rhodonotus
[Redback longface wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Iniistius aneitensis (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius aneitensis
[Yellowblotch razorfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Iniistius auropunctatus
[]

Photo by Motomura, H.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
Iniistius bakunawa Sorgon, Tea, Meren & Nañola, 2023

Photo by Photo by Motomura, H.
 
Iniistius bakunawa
[Eclipse-spot razor wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 20.4 cm SL
Iniistius baldwini (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius baldwini
[Baldwin's razorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 28.5 cm TL
Iniistius bimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius bimaculatus
[Two-spot razorfish]

Photo by Maggs, J.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
Iniistius brevipinnis Randall, 2013

Photo by Photo by Maggs, J.
 
Iniistius brevipinnis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Iniistius celebicus (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius celebicus
[Celebes razorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14.9 cm SL
Iniistius cyanifrons (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius cyanifrons
[]

Photo by Lai, N.-W.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Iniistius dea (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Lai, N.-W.
 
Iniistius dea
[Blackspot razorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Iniistius evides (Jordan & Richardson, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius evides
[]

Photo by Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan

Western Central Pacific

Iniistius geisha (Araga & Yoshino, 1986)

Photo by Photo by Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan
 
Iniistius geisha
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
Iniistius griffithsi Randall, 2007

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Iniistius griffithsi
[Griffiths' razorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18.9 cm SL
Iniistius jacksonensis (Ramsay, 1881)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius jacksonensis
[Australian keel-head wrasse]

Photo by Myers, R.F.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Iniistius melanopus (Bleeker, 1857)

Photo by Photo by Myers, R.F.
 
Iniistius melanopus
[Yellowpatch razorfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
Iniistius naevus Allen & Erdmann, 2012

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Iniistius naevus
[Blemished razorfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
 
Iniistius opalus
[Opaline razorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Iniistius pavo (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius pavo
[Peacock wrasse]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Iniistius pentadactylus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Iniistius pentadactylus
[Fivefinger wrasse]
No picture found
 
Iniistius spilonotus
[]

Photo by Cornish, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Iniistius trivittatus (Randall & Cornish, 2000)

Photo by Photo by Cornish, A.
 
Iniistius trivittatus
[]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Iniistius twistii (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Iniistius twistii
[Redblotch razorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Iniistius umbrilatus (Jenkins, 1901)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Iniistius umbrilatus
[Razor wrasse fish]

Photo by Park, J.-H.

Northwest Pacific

Iniistius verrens (Jordan & Evermann, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Park, J.-H.
 
Iniistius verrens
[]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
Labrichthys unilineatus (Guichenot, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Labrichthys unilineatus
[Tubelip wrasse]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Labroides bicolor Fowler & Bean, 1928

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Labroides bicolor
[Bicolor cleaner wrasse]

Photo by Pais, M.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Labroides dimidiatus (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Pais, M.
 
Labroides dimidiatus
[Bluestreak cleaner wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Labroides pectoralis Randall & Springer, 1975

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Labroides pectoralis
[Blackspot cleaner wrasse]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Labroides phthirophagus Randall, 1958

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Labroides phthirophagus
[Hawaiian cleaner wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Labroides rubrolabiatus Randall, 1958

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Labroides rubrolabiatus
[Redlip cleaner wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Labropsis alleni Randall, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Labropsis alleni
[Allen's tubelip]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Labropsis australis Randall, 1981

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Labropsis australis
[Southern tubelip]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Labropsis manabei Schmidt, 1931

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Labropsis manabei
[Northern tubelip]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Labropsis micronesica Randall, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Labropsis micronesica
[Micronesian wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Labropsis polynesica Randall, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Labropsis polynesica
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Labropsis xanthonota Randall, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Labropsis xanthonota
[Yellowback tubelip]

Photo by Østergaard, T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 65.9 cm TL
Labrus bergylta Ascanius, 1767

Photo by Photo by Østergaard, T.
 
Labrus bergylta
[Ballan wrasse]

Photo by Pontes, M.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Labrus merula Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Pontes, M.
 
Labrus merula
[Brown wrasse]

Photo by Moreau, J.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Labrus mixtus Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Moreau, J.
 
Labrus mixtus
[Cuckoo wrasse]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 47 cm SL
Labrus viridis Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Labrus viridis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Lachnolaimus maximus (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Lachnolaimus maximus
[Hogfish]

Photo by Furlan, B.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Lappanella fasciata (Cocco, 1833)

Photo by Photo by Furlan, B.
 
Lappanella fasciata
[]

Photo by MNHN

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
Lappanella guineensis Bauchot, 1969

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Lappanella guineensis
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Larabicus quadrilineatus (Rüppell, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Larabicus quadrilineatus
[Fourline wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Leptojulis chrysotaenia Randall & Ferraris, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Leptojulis chrysotaenia
[Ochreband wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Leptojulis cyanopleura (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Leptojulis cyanopleura
[Shoulder-spot wrasse]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
Leptojulis lambdastigma Randall & Ferraris, 1981

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Leptojulis lambdastigma
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Leptojulis polylepis Randall, 1996

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Leptojulis polylepis
[Smallscale wrasse]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Leptojulis urostigma Randall, 1996

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Leptojulis urostigma
[Tailmark wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Macropharyngodon bipartitus Smith, 1957

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Macropharyngodon bipartitus
[Rare wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Macropharyngodon choati Randall, 1978

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Macropharyngodon choati
[Choat's wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus Randall, 1978

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Macropharyngodon geoffroy (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Macropharyngodon geoffroy
[Geoffroy's wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Macropharyngodon kuiteri Randall, 1978

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Macropharyngodon kuiteri
[Black leopard wrasse]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Macropharyngodon marisrubri Randall, 1978

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Macropharyngodon marisrubri
[]

Photo by Yin, Robert

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Macropharyngodon meleagris (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Yin, Robert
 
Macropharyngodon meleagris
[Blackspotted wrasse]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Macropharyngodon moyeri Shepard & Meyer, 1978

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Macropharyngodon moyeri
[]

Photo by Marsden, A.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Macropharyngodon negrosensis Herre, 1932

Photo by Photo by Marsden, A.
 
Macropharyngodon negrosensis
[Yellowspotted wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Macropharyngodon ornatus Randall, 1978

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Macropharyngodon ornatus
[False leopard]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

French Polynesia, Marques
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Macropharyngodon pakoko Delrieu-Trottin, Williams & Planes, 2014

Photo by Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Macropharyngodon pakoko
[Pakoko wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Macropharyngodon vivienae Randall, 1978

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Macropharyngodon vivienae
[Madagascar wrasse]
No picture found
 
Malapterus reticulatus
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Minilabrus striatus Randall & Dor, 1981

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Minilabrus striatus
[Minute wrasse]

Photo by Tveskov, E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 23.9 cm SL
Notolabrus celidotus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Tveskov, E.
 
Notolabrus celidotus
[Spotty]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 29.9 cm SL
Notolabrus cinctus (Hutton, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Notolabrus cinctus
[]

Photo by Caiger, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Notolabrus fucicola (Richardson, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Caiger, P.
 
Notolabrus fucicola
[Yellow-saddled wrasse]

Photo by Yau, B.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Notolabrus gymnogenis (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Yau, B.
 
Notolabrus gymnogenis
[Crimsonband wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Notolabrus inscriptus (Richardson, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Notolabrus inscriptus
[Inscribed wrasse]

Photo by Yau, B.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 41 cm
Notolabrus parilus (Richardson, 1850)

Photo by Photo by Yau, B.
 
Notolabrus parilus
[Brownspotted wrasse]

Photo by Lam, V.H.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Notolabrus tetricus (Richardson, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Lam, V.H.
 
Notolabrus tetricus
[Blue-throated wrasse]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Novaculichthys taeniourus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Novaculichthys taeniourus
[Rockmover wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Novaculoides macrolepidotus (Bloch, 1791)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Novaculoides macrolepidotus
[Seagrass wrasse]

Photo by Alvheim, O.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Novaculops alvheimi Randall, 2013

Photo by Photo by Alvheim, O.
 
Novaculops alvheimi
[St. Brandon’s sandy]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Novaculops compressus
[Garnet sandy]

Photo by Johnson, J.

Pacific
Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
Novaculops halsteadi (Randall & Lobel, 2003)

Photo by Photo by Johnson, J.
 
Novaculops halsteadi
[Halstead's sandy]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 25.9 cm NG
Novaculops koteamea (Randall & Allen, 2004)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Novaculops koteamea
[Rapanui sandy]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Novaculops pastellus (Randall, Earle & Rocha, 2008)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Novaculops pastellus
[Lord Howe sandy]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Novaculops sciistius
[Oriental sandy]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
Novaculops woodi (Jenkins, 1901)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Novaculops woodi
[Hawaiian sandy]

Photo by Schulz, S.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Ophthalmolepis lineolata (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Schulz, S.
 
Ophthalmolepis lineolata
[Maori wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Oxycheilinus arenatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Oxycheilinus arenatus
[Speckled maori wrasse]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 16.4 cm TL
Oxycheilinus bimaculatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.
 
Oxycheilinus bimaculatus
[Two-spot wrasse]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Oxycheilinus celebicus (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Oxycheilinus celebicus
[Celebes wrasse]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Oxycheilinus digramma (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Oxycheilinus digramma
[Cheeklined wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.0 cm SL
 
Oxycheilinus lineatus
[]

Photo by Kochzius, M.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Oxycheilinus mentalis (Rüppell, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Kochzius, M.
 
Oxycheilinus mentalis
[Mental wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Oxycheilinus nigromarginatus
[Blackmargin maori wrasse]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Oxycheilinus orientalis (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Oxycheilinus orientalis
[Oriental maori wrasse]

Photo by Motomura, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Oxycheilinus samurai Fukui, Muto & Motomura, 2016

Photo by Photo by Motomura, H.
 
Oxycheilinus samurai
[Black-tip Maori-wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus (Streets, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
[Ringtail maori wrasse]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Oxyjulis californica (Günther, 1861)

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Oxyjulis californica
[Señorita]

Photo by DeLoach, N.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Paracheilinus alfiani Allen, Erdmann & Yusmalinda, 2016

Photo by Photo by DeLoach, N.
 
Paracheilinus alfiani
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Paracheilinus angulatus Randall & Lubbock, 1981

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Paracheilinus angulatus
[Angular flasher]

Photo by Sutton, A.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
Paracheilinus attenuatus Randall, 1999

Photo by Photo by Sutton, A.
 
Paracheilinus attenuatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Paracheilinus bellae Randall, 1988

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Paracheilinus bellae
[Bell's flasher]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Paracheilinus carpenteri Randall & Lubbock, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Paracheilinus carpenteri
[Pink flasher]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Paracheilinus cyaneus Kuiter & Allen, 1999

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Paracheilinus cyaneus
[Blue flasherwrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Paracheilinus filamentosus Allen, 1974

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Paracheilinus filamentosus
[Filamentous wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Paracheilinus flavianalis Kuiter & Allen, 1999

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Paracheilinus flavianalis
[Yellowfin flasher wrasse]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Indian Ocean

Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus Randall & Harmelin-Vivien, 1977

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus
[]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Paracheilinus lineopunctatus Randall & Lubbock, 1981

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Paracheilinus lineopunctatus
[Spot-lined flasher]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Paracheilinus mccoskeri Randall & Harmelin-Vivien, 1977

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Paracheilinus mccoskeri
[McCosker's flasher]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Paracheilinus nursalim Allen & Erdmann, 2008

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Paracheilinus nursalim
[Nursalim flasherwrasse]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Paracheilinus octotaenia Fourmanoir, 1955

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Paracheilinus octotaenia
[Red Sea eightline flasher]
No picture found

Max. Length 70 cm SL
 
Paracheilinus paineorum
[]

Photo by Kohen, K.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Paracheilinus piscilineatus (Cornic, 1987)

Photo by Photo by Kohen, K.
 
Paracheilinus piscilineatus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
Paracheilinus rennyae Allen, Erdmann & Yusmalinda, 2013

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Paracheilinus rennyae
[]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Paracheilinus rubricaudalis Randall & Allen, 2003

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Paracheilinus rubricaudalis
[Redtail flasherwrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Paracheilinus togeanensis Kuiter & Allen, 1999

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Paracheilinus togeanensis
[Togean flasherwrasse]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Paracheilinus walton Allen & Erdmann, 2006

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Paracheilinus walton
[Walton's flasherwrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Paracheilinus xanthocirritus
[]

Photo by Caron Wong@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Parajulis poecilepterus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Caron Wong@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Parajulis poecilepterus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Pictilabrus brauni
[Braun's wrasse]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Pictilabrus laticlavius (Richardson, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Pictilabrus laticlavius
[Patrician wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Pictilabrus viridis
[False senator wrasse]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Polylepion cruentum Gomon, 1977

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Polylepion cruentum
[Bleeding wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Polylepion gilmorei
[Red-barred wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

North Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Polylepion russelli (Gomon & Randall, 1975)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Polylepion russelli
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Pseudocheilinops ataenia Schultz, 1960

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocheilinops ataenia
[Pelvic-spot wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Pseudocheilinus citrinus Randall, 1999

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocheilinus citrinus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Pseudocheilinus dispilus Randall, 1999

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocheilinus dispilus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pseudocheilinus evanidus Jordan & Evermann, 1903

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocheilinus evanidus
[Striated wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia (Bleeker, 1857)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
[Sixline wrasse]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Pacific Ocean.
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus Randall, 1999

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus
[Whitebarred pink wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia Jenkins, 1901

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia
[Eight-lined wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia Schultz, 1960

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia
[Four-lined wrasse]

Photo by Walsh, F.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Pseudocoris aequalis Randall & Walsh, 2008

Photo by Photo by Walsh, F.
 
Pseudocoris aequalis
[]

Photo by Walsh, F.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pseudocoris aurantiofasciata Fourmanoir, 1971

Photo by Photo by Walsh, F.
 
Pseudocoris aurantiofasciata
[Rust-banded wrasse]

Photo by Kato, S.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pseudocoris bleekeri (Hubrecht, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Kato, S.
 
Pseudocoris bleekeri
[Philippines wrasse]

Photo by Kuiter, R.H.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pseudocoris hemichrysos Randall, Connell & Victor, 2015

Photo by Photo by Kuiter, R.H.
 
Pseudocoris hemichrysos
[Yellowfin wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pseudocoris heteroptera (Bleeker, 1857)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocoris heteroptera
[Torpedo wrasse]

Photo by Victor, B.

Western Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Pseudocoris occidentalis Randall, Connell & Victor, 2015

Photo by Photo by Victor, B.
 
Pseudocoris occidentalis
[African torpedo wrasse]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
Pseudocoris ocellata Chen & Shao, 1995

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Pseudocoris ocellata
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Pseudocoris petila Allen & Erdmann, 2012

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Pseudocoris petila
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Pseudocoris yamashiroi (Schmidt, 1931)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Pseudocoris yamashiroi
[Redspot wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Pseudodax moluccanus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudodax moluccanus
[Chiseltooth wrasse]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Indian Ocean

Pseudojuloides argyreogaster (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Pseudojuloides argyreogaster
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Pseudojuloides atavai Randall & Randall, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudojuloides atavai
[Polynesian wrasse]

Photo by Pardau, B.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Pseudojuloides cerasinus (Snyder, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Pardau, B.
 
Pseudojuloides cerasinus
[Smalltail wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Pseudojuloides crux
[Stellate pencil wrasse]

Photo by Altamirano, V.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Pseudojuloides edwardi Victor & Randall, 2014

Photo by Photo by Altamirano, V.
 
Pseudojuloides edwardi
[Mombasa pencil wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Pseudojuloides elongatus Ayling & Russell, 1977

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudojuloides elongatus
[Long green wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pseudojuloides erythrops Randall & Randall, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudojuloides erythrops
[Redeye wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pseudojuloides kaleidos Kuiter & Randall, 1995

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudojuloides kaleidos
[Kaleidos wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Pseudojuloides labyrinthus
[Labyrinth pencil wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Pseudojuloides mesostigma Randall & Randall, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudojuloides mesostigma
[Sidespot wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Pseudojuloides paradiseus
[Paradise pencil wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Pseudojuloides pluto
[Narcissus pencil wrasse]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Southwestern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12.3 cm TL
Pseudojuloides polackorum Connell, Victor & Randall, 2015

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Pseudojuloides polackorum
[African pencil wrasse]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pseudojuloides polynesica Victor, 2017

Photo by Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Pseudojuloides polynesica
[Polynesian pencil wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Pseudojuloides proserpina
[Pomegranate pencil wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Pseudojuloides pyrius Randall & Randall, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudojuloides pyrius
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Pseudojuloides severnsi Bellwood & Randall, 2000

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudojuloides severnsi
[Severns' wrasse]

Photo by Bajol, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Pseudojuloides splendens Victor, 2017

Photo by Photo by Bajol, R.
 
Pseudojuloides splendens
[Splendid pencil wrasse]

Photo by Tea, Y.-K.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Pseudojuloides xanthomos Randall & Randall, 1981

Photo by Photo by Tea, Y.-K.
 
Pseudojuloides xanthomos
[]

Photo by Victor, B.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Pseudojuloides zeus Victor & Edward, 2015

Photo by Photo by Victor, B.
 
Pseudojuloides zeus
[]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17.2 cm SL
Pseudolabrus biserialis (Klunzinger, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Pseudolabrus biserialis
[Redband wrasse]

Photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Pseudolabrus eoethinus (Richardson, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Pseudolabrus eoethinus
[Red naped wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Pseudolabrus fuentesi (Regan, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudolabrus fuentesi
[Fuentesi's wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Pseudolabrus gayi
[]

Photo by Banks, I.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Pseudolabrus guentheri Bleeker, 1862

Photo by Photo by Banks, I.
 
Pseudolabrus guentheri
[Günther's wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Pseudolabrus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudolabrus japonicus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Pseudolabrus luculentus (Richardson, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudolabrus luculentus
[Orange wrasse]

Photo by Denny, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 27.2 cm SL
Pseudolabrus miles (Schneider & Forster, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Denny, C.
 
Pseudolabrus miles
[Scarlet wrasse]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Pseudolabrus rubicundus (Macleay, 1881)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Pseudolabrus rubicundus
[Rosy wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm NG
Pseudolabrus semifasciatus (Rendahl, 1921)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudolabrus semifasciatus
[Halfbarred wrasse]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 13.4 cm TL
Pseudolabrus sieboldi Mabuchi & Nakabo, 1997

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Pseudolabrus sieboldi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
Pseudolabrus torotai Russell & Randall, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudolabrus torotai
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Pteragogus aurigarius (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pteragogus aurigarius
[]

Photo by O'Hara, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Pteragogus clarkae Randall, 2013

Photo by Photo by O'Hara, S.
 
Pteragogus clarkae
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Pteragogus cryptus Randall, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pteragogus cryptus
[Cryptic wrasse]

Photo by Yiu Wai Hong@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pteragogus enneacanthus (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Yiu Wai Hong@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Pteragogus enneacanthus
[Cockerel wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pteragogus flagellifer (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pteragogus flagellifer
[Cocktail wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pteragogus guttatus (Fowler & Bean, 1928)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pteragogus guttatus
[Sneaky wrasse]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pteragogus pelycus Randall, 1981

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Pteragogus pelycus
[Sideburn wrasse]

Photo by King, D.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pteragogus taeniops (Peters, 1855)

Photo by Photo by King, D.R.
 
Pteragogus taeniops
[Cheekbar wrasse]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Red Sea
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Pteragogus trispilus Randall, 2013

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Pteragogus trispilus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Pteragogus variabilis Randall, 2013

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pteragogus variabilis
[]

Photo by Wolfe, G.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Semicossyphus darwini (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by Photo by Wolfe, G.
 
Semicossyphus darwini
[Galápagos sheephead wrasse]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Semicossyphus pulcher (Ayres, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Semicossyphus pulcher
[California sheephead]

Photo by Senou, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Semicossyphus reticulatus (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Senou, H.
 
Semicossyphus reticulatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Stethojulis albovittata (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis albovittata
[Bluelined wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Stethojulis balteata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis balteata
[Belted wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Stethojulis bandanensis (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis bandanensis
[Red shoulder wrasse]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15.6 cm TL
Stethojulis interrupta (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Stethojulis interrupta
[Cutribbon wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Stethojulis maculata Schmidt, 1931

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis maculata
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Stethojulis marquesensis Randall, 2000

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis marquesensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Stethojulis notialis Randall, 2000

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis notialis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Stethojulis strigiventer (Bennett, 1833)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis strigiventer
[Three-ribbon wrasse]

Photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Northwest Pacific.
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Stethojulis terina Jordan & Snyder, 1902

Photo by Photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Stethojulis terina
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16.5 cm TL
Stethojulis trilineata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stethojulis trilineata
[Three-lined rainbowfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Suezichthys arquatus Russell, 1985

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Suezichthys arquatus
[Rainbow slender wrasse]

Photo by Caiger, P.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Suezichthys aylingi Russell, 1985

Photo by Photo by Caiger, P.
 
Suezichthys aylingi
[Crimson cleaner fish]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Suezichthys bifurcatus
[Striped trawl wrasse]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Suezichthys caudavittatus (Steindachner, 1898)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Suezichthys caudavittatus
[Spottail wrasse]

Photo by Good, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Suezichthys cyanolaemus Russell, 1985

Photo by Photo by Good, P.
 
Suezichthys cyanolaemus
[Bluethroat rainbow wrasse]

Photo by Bajol, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Suezichthys devisi (Whitley, 1941)

Photo by Photo by Bajol, R.
 
Suezichthys devisi
[Gracilis wrasse]

Photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Suezichthys gracilis (Steindachner & Döderlein, 1887)

Photo by Photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Suezichthys gracilis
[Slender wrasse]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Suezichthys notatus
[Northern rainbow wrasse]

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
Acantholabrus palloni Scale-rayed wrasse Eastern Atlantic 25 TL 1810
Achoerodus gouldii Western blue groper Eastern Indian Ocean 175 TL 1843
Achoerodus viridis Eastern blue groper Southwest Pacific 62 TL 1866
Ammolabrus dicrus Sand wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 9.4 SL 1997
Anampses caeruleopunctatus Bluespotted wrasse Indo-West Pacific 42 TL 1829
Anampses chrysocephalus Red tail wrasse Pacific Ocean 17 TL 1958
Anampses cuvier Pearl wrasse Pacific Ocean 31 TL 1824
Anampses elegans Elegant wrasse Southwest Pacific 29 TL 1889
Anampses femininus Blue-striped orange tamarin Pacific Ocean 24 TL 1972
Anampses geographicus Geographic wrasse Indo-West Pacific 31 TL 1840
Anampses lennardi Blue-and-yellow wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 28 TL 1959
Anampses lineatus Lined wrasse Indo-West Pacific 13 TL 1972
Anampses melanurus White-spotted wrasse Pacific Ocean 12 TL 1857
Anampses meleagrides Spotted wrasse Indo-Pacific 22 TL 1840
Anampses neoguinaicus New Guinea wrasse Western Pacific 20 SL 1878
Anampses twistii Yellowbreasted wrasse Indo-Pacific 18 TL 1856
Anchichoerops natalensis Natal wrasse Western Indian Ocean 75 TL 1909
Austrolabrus maculatus Eastern Indian Ocean 12.6 SL 1881
Bodianus albotaeniatus Eastern Central Pacific 32.8 SL 1839
Bodianus anthioides Lyretail hogfish Indo-Pacific 24 SL 1832
Bodianus atrolumbus Palebar hogfish Western Indian Ocean 30.7 SL 1839
Bodianus axillaris Axilspot hogfish Indo-Pacific 20 SL 1832
Bodianus bathycapros Central Pacific 45.6 SL 2006
Bodianus bennetti Lemon-striped pygmy hogfish Western Pacific 10.9 SL 2016
Bodianus bilunulatus Tarry hogfish Indo-West Pacific 55 TL 1801
Bodianus bimaculatus Twospot hogfish Indo-Pacific 5.9 SL 1973
Bodianus busellatus Central Pacific 2006
Bodianus cylindriatus Western Pacific 14.2 SL 1930
Bodianus diana Diana's hogfish Indian Ocean 16.9 SL 1801
Bodianus dictynna Redfin hogfish Western Pacific 14.4 SL 2006
Bodianus diplotaenia Mexican hogfish Eastern Pacific 76 TL 1862
Bodianus eclancheri Harlequin wrasse Southeast Pacific 61 TL 1846
Bodianus flavifrons Masked pigfish Southwest Pacific 42.2 SL 2001
Bodianus flavipinnis Yellowfin pigfish Southwest Pacific 36.8 SL 2001
Bodianus frenchii Foxfish Indo-West Pacific 45 TL 1879
Bodianus insularis Island hogfish Eastern Atlantic 33 TL 1980
Bodianus izuensis Striped pigfish Western Pacific 10 SL 1975
Bodianus leucosticticus Lined hogfish Indo-West Pacific 24.2 SL 1832
Bodianus loxozonus Blackfin hogfish Western Pacific 47 TL 1908
Bodianus macrognathos Giant hogfish Western Indian Ocean 62 TL 1974
Bodianus macrourus Black-banded hogfish Western Indian Ocean 32 TL 1801
Bodianus masudai Western Pacific 12 SL 1975
Bodianus mesothorax Splitlevel hogfish Western Pacific between W 25 TL 1801
Bodianus neilli Bay of Bengal hogfish Indian Ocean 20 TL 1867
Bodianus neopercularis Western Pacific 9.7 SL 2006
Bodianus opercularis Blackspot hogfish Indian Ocean 18 TL 1847
Bodianus oxycephalus Northwestern Pacific 29 SL 1862
Bodianus paraleucosticticus Western Pacific 9.9 SL 2006
Bodianus perditio Golden-spot hogfish Pacific Ocean 80 SL 1834
Bodianus prognathus Eastern Central Pacific 17.9 SL 1981
Bodianus pulchellus Spotfin hogfish Western Atlantic 28.5 TL 1860
Bodianus rubrisos Red-sashed hogfish Western Pacific 20.2 SL 2006
Bodianus rufus Spanish hogfish Western Atlantic 40 TL 1758
Bodianus sanguineus Sunrise wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 19 SL 1903
Bodianus scrofa Barred hogfish Eastern Atlantic 51 TL 1839
Bodianus sepiacaudus Crescent-tail hogfish Western Central Pacific 8.7 SL 2006
Bodianus solatus Sunburnt pigfish Eastern Indian Ocean 35 SL 2006
Bodianus speciosus Blackbar hogfish Eastern Central Atlantic 50 SL 1825
Bodianus tanyokidus Indo-West Pacific, Comoro 17.7 SL 1981
Bodianus thoracotaeniatus Northwest Pacific 14.8 SL 1982
Bodianus trilineatus Fourline hogfish Western Indian Ocean 28 TL 1934
Bodianus unimaculatus Red pigfish Southwest Pacific 50 TL 1862
Bodianus vulpinus Western pigfish Eastern Indian Ocean 43.5 SL 1850
Centrolabrus exoletus Rock cook Eastern Atlantic 18 TL 1758
Centrolabrus melanocercus Mediterranean Sea 14 TL 1810
Cheilinus abudjubbe Western Indian Ocean 21.8 SL 1835
Cheilinus chlorourus Floral wrasse Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1791
Cheilinus fasciatus Redbreasted wrasse Indo-Pacific 40 SL 1791
Cheilinus lunulatus Broomtail wrasse Western Indian Ocean 50 TL 1775
Cheilinus oxycephalus Snooty wrasse Indo-Pacific 17 TL 1853
Cheilinus quinquecinctus Whitebarred wrasse Western Indian Ocean 35 SL 1835
Cheilinus trilobatus Tripletail wrasse Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1801
Cheilinus undulatus Humphead wrasse Indo-Pacific 229 SL 1835
Cheilio inermis Cigar wrasse Indo-Pacific 50 SL 1775
Choerodon anchorago Orange-dotted tuskfish Indo-West Pacific 50 TL 1791
Choerodon aurulentus Gilded tuskfish South Pacific 78.1 SL 2017
Choerodon azurio Azurio tuskfish Western Pacific 40 TL 1901
Choerodon cauteroma Bluespotted tuskfish Eastern Indian Ocean 36 TL 1987
Choerodon cephalotes Purple tuskfish Indo-West Pacific 38 TL 1875
Choerodon cyanodus Blue tuskfish Indo-West Pacific 70 TL 1843
Choerodon cypselurus Swallowtail tuskfish Western Central Indian Oc 23.4 SL 2017
Choerodon fasciatus Harlequin tuskfish Western Pacific 30 TL 1867
Choerodon frenatus Bridled tuskfish Western Central Pacific 1910
Choerodon gomoni Gomon's tuskfish Western Central Pacific 10.3 SL 2002
Choerodon graphicus Graphic tuskfish Western Pacific 51.5 TL 1885
Choerodon gymnogenys Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1867
Choerodon japonicus Indo-West Pacific 15.2 SL 1958
Choerodon jordani Jordan's tuskfish Western Pacific 17 TL 1908
Choerodon margaritiferus Pearly tuskfish Western Central Pacific 11 SL 1928
Choerodon melanostigma Western Central Pacific 1928
Choerodon monostigma Dark-spot tuskfish Western Central Pacific 25 TL 1910
Choerodon oligacanthus White-patch tuskfish Western Central Pacific 28.2 SL 1851
Choerodon paynei Payne's tuskfish Eastern Indian Ocean 1945
Choerodon robustus Robust tuskfish Indo-West Pacific 35 TL 1862
Choerodon rubescens Baldchin groper Eastern Indian Ocean 90 TL 1862
Choerodon schoenleinii Blackspot tuskfish Indo-West Pacific 100 TL 1839
Choerodon skaiopygmaeus Western pygmy tuskfish Western Indian Ocean, Som 13.8 SL 2017
Choerodon sugillatum Wedge-tailed tuskfish Western Pacific 24 TL 1987
Choerodon venustus Venus tuskfish Western Pacific 65 TL 1884
Choerodon vitta Redstripe tuskfish Western Pacific 20 TL 1910
Choerodon zamboangae Purple eyebrowed tuskfish Indo-West Pacific 45 TL 1907
Choerodon zosterophorus Zoster wrasse Western Central Pacific 25 TL 1868
Cirrhilabrus adornatus Red-fin fairy wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 6.3 SL 1998
Cirrhilabrus africanus African longfin fairy wrasse Western Indian Ocean 6.5 SL 2016
Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis Orangeback fairy-warsse Western Central Pacific 10 TL 1999
Cirrhilabrus balteatus Girdled wrasse Western Central Pacific 10 TL 1988
Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus Deepwater wrasse Western Pacific 7.6 SL 2002
Cirrhilabrus beauperryi Beau’s wrasse Western Pacific 8.5 SL 2008
Cirrhilabrus blatteus Purple-boned wrasse Western Indian Ocean 16 TL 1974
Cirrhilabrus briangreenei Latigo fairy wrasse Western Pacific 7.4 SL 2020
Cirrhilabrus brunneus Dusky fairy-warsse Western Pacific 4.4 SL 2006
Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih Cenderawasih wrasse Western Pacific 6.5 SL 2006
Cirrhilabrus claire Claire's fairy wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 8.4 SL 2001
Cirrhilabrus condei Conde's wrasse Western Pacific 8 TL 1996
Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis Blue-throated fairy-wrasse Indo-West Pacific 6.2 SL 2018
Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura Blueside wrasse Indo-West Pacific 15 SL 1851
Cirrhilabrus earlei Orange-striped wrasse Western Central Pacific 6.9 SL 2001
Cirrhilabrus efatensis Hooded fairy wrasse Western Pacific 6.9 SL 2017
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus Exquisite wrasse Indo-Pacific 12 SL 1957
Cirrhilabrus filamentosus Whip-fin wrasse Western Pacific 8 TL 1976
Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa Rose-veiled fairy wrasse Indian Ocean 7.7 SL 2022
Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis Yellowfin fairy wrasse Western Central Pacific 6.5 TL 1980
Cirrhilabrus greeni Sunset fairy-wrasse Western Indian Ocean 4.7 SL 2017
Cirrhilabrus humanni Human's fairy-warsse Western Pacific 5.5 SL 2012
Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus Monsoon Fairy-wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 5.6 SL 2016
Cirrhilabrus isosceles Pintail fairy-wrasse Western Pacific 10 SL 2016
Cirrhilabrus joanallenae Joan's fairy-warsse Eastern Indian Ocean 8.5 TL 2000
Cirrhilabrus johnsoni Johnson's wrasse Western Central Pacific 6 TL 1988
Cirrhilabrus jordani Flame wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 10 TL 1904
Cirrhilabrus katherinae Katherine's wrasse Western Pacific 7.1 SL 1992
Cirrhilabrus katoi Northwest Pacific 7.5 SL 2000
Cirrhilabrus laboutei Laboute's wrasse Western Central Pacific 12 TL 1982
Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus Long-tailed wrasse Western Pacific 8.8 SL 1991
Cirrhilabrus lineatus Purplelined wrasse Western Central Pacific 12 TL 1982
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki Lubbock's wrasse Western Central Pacific 8 TL 1980
Cirrhilabrus lunatus Northwest Pacific 8.5 SL 1991
Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus Yellowband wrasse Pacific Ocean 12 TL 1988
Cirrhilabrus marinda Sailfin fairy-wrasse Western Pacific 4.6 SL 2015
Cirrhilabrus marjorie Marjorie's Wrasse Western Central Pacific 5.8 SL 2003
Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus Blackfin fairy-warsse Western Pacific 13 SL 1978
Cirrhilabrus morrisoni Morrison's wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 5.5 SL 1999
Cirrhilabrus nahackyi Nahacky's wrasse Western Central Pacific 6.5 SL 2012
Cirrhilabrus naokoae Naoko's Fairy Wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 6 SL 2009
Cirrhilabrus punctatus Dotted wrasse Western Pacific 13 TL 1989
Cirrhilabrus pylei Pyle's wrasse Western Pacific 9 TL 1996
Cirrhilabrus randalli Randall's wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 8.5 SL 1995
Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis Rhomboid wrasse Western Central Pacific 8.5 TL 1988
Cirrhilabrus roseafascia pink-banded fairy-warsse Western Central Pacific 10 TL 1982
Cirrhilabrus rubeus Ruby longfin fairy wrasse Central Indian Ocean 5.4 SL 2016
Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus Red-margined wrasse Western Pacific 12.2 SL 1992
Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis Redfin wrasse Western Central Pacific 9.1 TL 1980
Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis Western Indian Ocean 7.2 SL 1983
Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis Longfin fairy wrasse Western Indian Ocean 7.5 TL 1974
Cirrhilabrus ryukyuensis Western Pacific 1904
Cirrhilabrus sanguineus Western Indian Ocean 6.7 SL 1987
Cirrhilabrus scottorum Scott's wrasse Pacific Ocean 13 TL 1989
Cirrhilabrus shutmani Magma fairy wrasse Western Central Pacific 5.6 SL 2017
Cirrhilabrus solorensis Red-eye wrasse Western Central Pacific 11 TL 1853
Cirrhilabrus squirei Squire's fairy wrasse Western Pacific 5.6 SL 2014
Cirrhilabrus temminckii Threadfin wrasse Western Pacific 9.9 SL 1853
Cirrhilabrus tonozukai Tono's wrasse Western Central Pacific 7.5 TL 1999
Cirrhilabrus wakanda Vibranium fairy wrasse Western Indian Ocean 7.0 SL 2019
Cirrhilabrus walindi Walindi fairy-warsse Western Pacific 7 TL 1996
Cirrhilabrus walshi Samoan fairy wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 6.3 SL 2001
Clepticus africanus African Creole wrasse Northeast Atlantic 2000
Clepticus brasiliensis Southwest Atlantic 23.3 SL 2000
Clepticus parrae Creole wrasse Western Atlantic 30 TL 1801
Conniella apterygia Mutant wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 8 TL 1983
Coris atlantica Eastern Atlantic 1862
Coris auricularis Western king wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 40 TL 1839
Coris aurilineata Goldlined coris Western Pacific 14 TL 1982
Coris aygula Clown coris Indo-Pacific 120 TL 1801
Coris ballieui Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1875
Coris batuensis Batu coris Indo-Pacific 17 TL 1856
Coris bulbifrons Doubleheader Southwest Pacific 60 TL 1982
Coris caudimacula Spottail coris Indian Ocean 20 TL 1834
Coris centralis Eastern Central Pacific 9.2 SL 1999
Coris cuvieri Indian Ocean 38 TL 1831
Coris debueni De Buen's coris Eastern Pacific 27 NG 1999
Coris dorsomacula Pale-barred coris Western Pacific 38 TL 1908
Coris flavovittata Yellowstripe coris Eastern Central Pacific 50.8 SL 1828
Coris formosa Queen coris Western Indian Ocean 60 TL 1830
Coris gaimard African coris Pacific Ocean 40 TL 1824
Coris hewetti Eastern Central Pacific 13.9 SL 1999
Coris julis Mediterranean rainbow wrasse Eastern Atlantic 30 SL 1758
Coris latifasciata Indian Ocean 9.4 SL 2013
Coris marquesensis Eastern Central Pacific 23 SL 1999
Coris musume Northwest Pacific 1904
Coris nigrotaenia Blackbar coris Western Indian Ocean 43.5 TL 1995
Coris picta Comb wrasse Western Pacific 25 TL 1801
Coris pictoides Blackstripe coris Western Pacific 15 TL 1982
Coris roseoviridis Eastern Central Pacific 19.8 SL 1999
Coris sandeyeri Sandager's wrasse Southwest Pacific 25 TL 1884
Coris variegata Dapple coris Western Indian Ocean 20 TL 1835
Coris venusta Elegant coris Eastern Central Pacific 19.3 TL 1875
Ctenolabrus rupestris Goldsinny-wrasse Eastern Atlantic 18 TL 1758
Cymolutes lecluse Sharp-headed wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 17.8 SL 1824
Cymolutes praetextatus Knife razorfish Indo-Pacific 20 SL 1834
Cymolutes torquatus Finescale razorfish Indo-Pacific 20 TL 1840
Decodon grandisquamis Largescale wrasse Western Indian Ocean 18.5 TL 1968
Decodon melasma Blackspot wrasse Eastern Pacific 32.3 TL 1974
Decodon pacificus Ten-tooth wrasse Northwest Pacific 16 SL 1952
Decodon puellaris Red hogfish Western Atlantic 30 TL 1860
Diproctacanthus xanthurus Yellowtail tubelip Western Central Pacific 10 TL 1856
Doratonotus megalepis Dwarf wrasse Western Atlantic 9.4 TL 1862
Dotalabrus alleni Little rainbow wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 8.5 SL 1988
Dotalabrus aurantiacus Castelnau's wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 11.1 SL 1872
Epibulus brevis Latent slingjaw wrasse Western Pacific 18.5 SL 2008
Epibulus insidiator Sling-jaw wrasse Indo-Pacific 54 SL 1770
Eupetrichthys angustipes Snakeskin wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 12.4 SL 1888
Frontilabrus caeruleus Western Indian Ocean 9.4 SL 1989
Gomphosus caeruleus Green birdmouth wrasse Indian Ocean 32 TL 1801
Gomphosus varius Bird wrasse Indo-Pacific 30 SL 1801
Halichoeres adustus Black wrasse Eastern Pacific 12.5 TL 1890
Halichoeres aestuaricola Mangrove wrasse Eastern Pacific 22 TL 1972
Halichoeres argus Argus wrasse Indo-West Pacific 12 TL 1801
Halichoeres bathyphilus Greenband wrasse Western Atlantic 23 TL 1932
Halichoeres bicolor Pearly-spotted wrasse Indo-West Pacific 12 TL 1801
Halichoeres binotopsis Saowisata wrasse Western Pacific 8.9 SL 1849
Halichoeres biocellatus Red-lined wrasse Western Pacific 12 TL 1960
Halichoeres bivittatus Slippery dick Western Atlantic 35 TL 1791
Halichoeres bleekeri Western Pacific 12.2 SL 1887
Halichoeres brasiliensis Brazilian wrasse Southwest Atlantic 39.5 SL 1791
Halichoeres brownfieldi Brownfields wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 15 TL 1945
Halichoeres burekae Mardi Gras wrasse Western Atlantic 7.7 SL 2007
Halichoeres caudalis Painted wrasse Western Atlantic 20 TL 1860
Halichoeres chierchiae Wounded wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 17.5 TL 1948
Halichoeres chlorocephalus Greenhead wrasse Western Central Pacific 7.5 SL 1995
Halichoeres chloropterus Pastel-green wrasse Western Central Pacific 19 SL 1791
Halichoeres chrysotaenia Indian Ocean pinstriped wrasse Indian Ocean 13 TL 1853
Halichoeres chrysus Canary wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 12 TL 1981
Halichoeres claudia Claudia's wrasse Pacific Ocean 8.8 SL 2009
Halichoeres cosmetus Adorned wrasse Western Indian Ocean 13 TL 1982
Halichoeres cyanocephalus Yellowcheek wrasse Western Atlantic 30 TL 1791
Halichoeres dimidiatus Southwest Atlantic 27 SL 1831
Halichoeres discolor Cocos wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 15 TL 1983
Halichoeres dispilus Chameleon wrasse Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1864
Halichoeres erdmanni Erdmann's wrasse Western Pacific 7.2 SL 2010
Halichoeres garnoti Yellowhead wrasse Western Atlantic 19.3 TL 1839
Halichoeres gurrobyi Blacksaddle wrasse Western Indian Ocean 7.2 SL 2016
Halichoeres hartzfeldii Hartzfeld's wrasse Western Pacific 18 TL 1852
Halichoeres hilomeni Hilomen's wrasse Western Central Pacific 9.6 SL 2010
Halichoeres hortulanus Checkerboard wrasse Indo-Pacific 27 TL 1801
Halichoeres inornatus Cape wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 1890
Halichoeres insularis Socorro wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 7 TL 1992
Halichoeres iridis Western Indian Ocean 11.5 TL 1982
Halichoeres kallochroma Eastern Indian Ocean 12 TL 1853
Halichoeres kneri Kner's wrasse Western Pacific 10 TL 1862
Halichoeres lapillus Jewelled wrasse Western Indian Ocean 14 TL 1947
Halichoeres leptotaenia Western Indian Ocean 10.4 SL 1994
Halichoeres leucoxanthus Canarytop wrasse Indian Ocean 12 TL 1982
Halichoeres leucurus Greyhead wrasse Western Pacific 13 TL 1792
Halichoeres maculipinna Clown wrasse Western Atlantic 18 TL 1848
Halichoeres malpelo Malpelo wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 15 TL 1992
Halichoeres margaritaceus Pink-belly wrasse Indo-Pacific 12.5 SL 1839
Halichoeres marginatus Dusky wrasse Indo-Pacific 18 TL 1835
Halichoeres melanochir Orangefin wrasse Western Pacific 18 TL 1928
Halichoeres melanotis Golden wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 13 TL 1890
Halichoeres melanurus Tail-spot wrasse Indo-Pacific 14 TL 1851
Halichoeres melas Western Indian Ocean 12.1 SL 1994
Halichoeres melasmapomus Cheekspot wrasse Indo-Pacific 24 TL 1981
Halichoeres miniatus Circle-cheek wrasse Western Pacific. 14 TL 1839
Halichoeres nebulosus Nebulous wrasse Indo-West Pacific 12 TL 1839
Halichoeres nicholsi Spinster wrasse Eastern Pacific 38 TL 1882
Halichoeres nigrescens Bubblefin wrasse Indo-West Pacific 14.6 TL 1801
Halichoeres notospilus Banded wrasse Eastern Pacific 25.4 TL 1864
Halichoeres orientalis Northwest Pacific 7.6 SL 1999
Halichoeres ornatissimus Ornamented wrasse Pacific Ocean 18 TL 1863
Halichoeres pallidus Pale wrasse Pacific Ocean 10 TL 1995
Halichoeres papilionaceus Weed wrasse Western Central Pacific 12 TL 1839
Halichoeres pardaleocephalus Lineblotch wrasse Indo-West Pacific 11.2 SL 1849
Halichoeres pelicieri Western Indian Ocean 4.9 SL 1982
Halichoeres penrosei Southwest Atlantic 11.9 SL 1913
Halichoeres pictus Rainbow wrasse Western Atlantic 13 TL 1860
Halichoeres podostigma Axil spot wrasse Western Central Pacific 18.5 SL 1854
Halichoeres poeyi Blackear wrasse Western Atlantic 20 TL 1867
Halichoeres prosopeion Twotone wrasse Western Pacific 13 SL 1853
Halichoeres radiatus Puddingwife wrasse Western Atlantic 51 TL 1758
Halichoeres richmondi Richmond's wrasse Western Pacific 19 TL 1928
Halichoeres rubricephalus Redhead wrasse Western Central Pacific 10 TL 1995
Halichoeres rubrovirens Southwest Atlantic 23.1 SL 2010
Halichoeres salmofasciatus Red-striped wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 6.3 SL 2002
Halichoeres sazimai Southwest Atlantic 21.4 SL 2009
Halichoeres scapularis Zigzag wrasse Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1832
Halichoeres semicinctus Rock wrasse Eastern Pacific 38 TL 1859
Halichoeres signifer Western Indian Ocean 8.2 SL 1994
Halichoeres socialis Western Central Atlantic 4.7 SL 2003
Halichoeres solorensis Green wrasse Western Pacific. 18 TL 1853
Halichoeres stigmaticus U-spot wrasse Western Indian Ocean 20.3 TL 1982
Halichoeres tenuispinis Northwest Pacific 13.6 SL 1862
Halichoeres timorensis Timor wrasse Indo-West Pacific 12 TL 1852
Halichoeres trimaculatus Threespot wrasse Indo-Pacific 27 TL 1834
Halichoeres trispilus Triplespot wrasse Western Indian Ocean 9.5 TL 1982
Halichoeres zeylonicus Goldstripe wrasse Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1833
Halichoeres zulu Western Indian Ocean 13.5 SL 2010
Hemigymnus fasciatus Barred thicklip Indo-Pacific except the R 30 TL 1792
Hemigymnus melapterus Blackeye thicklip Indo-West Pacific 39.6 TL 1791
Hemigymnus sexfasciatus Western Indian Ocean 36.5 TL 1835
Hologymnosus annulatus Ring wrasse Indo-Pacific 40 TL 1801
Hologymnosus doliatus Pastel ringwrasse Indo-Pacific 50 TL 1801
Hologymnosus longipes Sidespot longface wrasse Western Pacific 40 TL 1862
Hologymnosus rhodonotus Redback longface wrasse Western Pacific 32 TL 1988
Iniistius aneitensis Yellowblotch razorfish Indo-Pacific 24 TL 1862
Iniistius auropunctatus Eastern Central Pacific 12.9 SL 2002
Iniistius bakunawa Eclipse-spot razor wrasse Indo-West Pacific 16.2 SL 2023
Iniistius baldwini Baldwin's razorfish Western Central Pacific 20.4 SL 1903
Iniistius bimaculatus Two-spot razorfish Indo-West Pacific 28.5 TL 1829
Iniistius brevipinnis Indian Ocean 14.3 SL 2013
Iniistius celebicus Celebes razorfish Pacific Ocean 16.1 SL 1856
Iniistius cyanifrons Western Indian Ocean 14.9 SL 1840
Iniistius dea Blackspot razorfish Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1845
Iniistius evides Western Pacific 19 TL 1909
Iniistius geisha Western Central Pacific 1986
Iniistius griffithsi Griffiths' razorfish Indian Ocean 14.3 SL 2007
Iniistius jacksonensis Australian keel-head wrasse Western Pacific 18.9 SL 1881
Iniistius melanopus Yellowpatch razorfish Indo-West Pacific. 26 TL 1857
Iniistius naevus Blemished razorfish Eastern Indian Ocean 13.2 SL 2012
Iniistius opalus Opaline razorfish Indo-West Pacific 16.1 SL 2018
Iniistius pavo Peacock wrasse Indo-Pacific 42 TL 1840
Iniistius pentadactylus Fivefinger wrasse Indo-Pacific 25 TL 1758
Iniistius spilonotus Western Pacific 1857
Iniistius trivittatus Northwest Pacific 30 TL 2000
Iniistius twistii Redblotch razorfish Western Pacific 20 SL 1856
Iniistius umbrilatus Razor wrasse fish Eastern Central Pacific 17.5 SL 1901
Iniistius verrens Northwest Pacific 1902
Labrichthys unilineatus Tubelip wrasse Indo-Pacific 17.5 TL 1847
Labroides bicolor Bicolor cleaner wrasse Indo-Pacific 15 TL 1928
Labroides dimidiatus Bluestreak cleaner wrasse Indo-Pacific 14 TL 1839
Labroides pectoralis Blackspot cleaner wrasse Pacific Ocean 11 TL 1975
Labroides phthirophagus Hawaiian cleaner wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 12 TL 1958
Labroides rubrolabiatus Redlip cleaner wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 9 TL 1958
Labropsis alleni Allen's tubelip Western Central Pacific 10 TL 1981
Labropsis australis Southern tubelip Western Pacific 10.5 TL 1981
Labropsis manabei Northern tubelip Indo-West Pacific 11.7 SL 1931
Labropsis micronesica Micronesian wrasse Western Central Pacific 12 TL 1981
Labropsis polynesica Eastern Central Pacific 9.9 SL 1981
Labropsis xanthonota Yellowback tubelip Indo-Pacific 13 TL 1981
Labrus bergylta Ballan wrasse Eastern Atlantic 65.9 TL 1767
Labrus merula Brown wrasse Eastern Atlantic 45 SL 1758
Labrus mixtus Cuckoo wrasse Eastern Atlantic 40 SL 1758
Labrus viridis Eastern Atlantic 47 SL 1758
Lachnolaimus maximus Hogfish Western Atlantic 91 TL 1792
Lappanella fasciata Eastern Atlantic 15 SL 1833
Lappanella guineensis Eastern Central Atlantic 11.8 SL 1969
Larabicus quadrilineatus Fourline wrasse Western Indian Ocean 11.5 TL 1835
Leptojulis chrysotaenia Ochreband wrasse Indo-West Pacific 11 TL 1981
Leptojulis cyanopleura Shoulder-spot wrasse Indo-West Pacific 13 TL 1853
Leptojulis lambdastigma Western Pacific 13.7 SL 1981
Leptojulis polylepis Smallscale wrasse Western Pacific 10 TL 1996
Leptojulis urostigma Tailmark wrasse Western Pacific 11 TL 1996
Macropharyngodon bipartitus Rare wrasse Western Indian Ocean 13 TL 1957
Macropharyngodon choati Choat's wrasse Western Pacific 7.6 SL 1978
Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus Western Indian Ocean 11.5 TL 1978
Macropharyngodon geoffroy Geoffroy's wrasse Pacific Ocean 15 TL 1824
Macropharyngodon kuiteri Black leopard wrasse Western Pacific 10 TL 1978
Macropharyngodon marisrubri Western Indian Ocean 9.5 SL 1978
Macropharyngodon meleagris Blackspotted wrasse Indo-Pacific 15 SL 1839
Macropharyngodon moyeri Northwest Pacific 12 TL 1978
Macropharyngodon negrosensis Yellowspotted wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean and 12 TL 1932
Macropharyngodon ornatus False leopard Indo-Pacific 13 TL 1978
Macropharyngodon pakoko Pakoko wrasse French Polynesia, Marques 7.2 SL 2014
Macropharyngodon vivienae Madagascar wrasse Western Indian Ocean 11 TL 1978
Malapterus reticulatus Southeast Pacific 1839
Minilabrus striatus Minute wrasse Western Indian Ocean 6 TL 1981
Notolabrus celidotus Spotty Southwest Pacific 23.9 SL 1801
Notolabrus cinctus Southwest Pacific 29.9 SL 1877
Notolabrus fucicola Yellow-saddled wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean and 38 TL 1840
Notolabrus gymnogenis Crimsonband wrasse Southwest Pacific 23 SL 1862
Notolabrus inscriptus Inscribed wrasse Southwest Pacific 50 SL 1848
Notolabrus parilus Brownspotted wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 41 1850
Notolabrus tetricus Blue-throated wrasse Southwest Pacific 50 TL 1840
Novaculichthys taeniourus Rockmover wrasse Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1801
Novaculoides macrolepidotus Seagrass wrasse Indo-West Pacific 16 TL 1791
Novaculops alvheimi St. Brandon’s sandy Indian Ocean 9.6 SL 2013
Novaculops compressus Garnet sandy Western Pacific 10.4 SL 2020
Novaculops halsteadi Halstead's sandy Pacific 12.0 SL 2003
Novaculops koteamea Rapanui sandy Southwest Pacific 25.9 NG 2004
Novaculops pastellus Lord Howe sandy Southwest Pacific 11.7 SL 2008
Novaculops sciistius Oriental sandy Northwest Pacific 6.2 SL 1914
Novaculops woodi Hawaiian sandy Pacific Ocean 19.3 SL 1901
Ophthalmolepis lineolata Maori wrasse Indian Ocean 40 TL 1839
Oxycheilinus arenatus Speckled maori wrasse Indo-Pacific 21 TL 1840
Oxycheilinus bimaculatus Two-spot wrasse Indo-Pacific 16.4 TL 1840
Oxycheilinus celebicus Celebes wrasse Western Pacific 24 TL 1853
Oxycheilinus digramma Cheeklined wrasse Indo-Pacific 40 SL 1801
Oxycheilinus lineatus Eastern Central Pacific 16.0 SL 2003
Oxycheilinus mentalis Mental wrasse Western Indian Ocean 20 TL 1828
Oxycheilinus nigromarginatus Blackmargin maori wrasse Southwest Pacific 11.3 SL 2003
Oxycheilinus orientalis Oriental maori wrasse Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1862
Oxycheilinus samurai Black-tip Maori-wrasse Western Pacific 9.9 SL 2016
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus Ringtail maori wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean and 46 TL 1877
Oxyjulis californica Señorita Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1861
Paracheilinus alfiani Western Central Pacific 4.9 SL 2016
Paracheilinus angulatus Angular flasher Western Central Pacific 7.5 TL 1981
Paracheilinus attenuatus Western Indian Ocean 6.0 SL 1999
Paracheilinus bellae Bell's flasher Western Central Pacific 6.5 TL 1988
Paracheilinus carpenteri Pink flasher Western Pacific 8 TL 1981
Paracheilinus cyaneus Blue flasherwrasse Western Central Pacific 7 TL 1999
Paracheilinus filamentosus Filamentous wrasse Indo-Pacific 15 SL 1974
Paracheilinus flavianalis Yellowfin flasher wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 8.5 TL 1999
Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus Western Indian Ocean 1977
Paracheilinus lineopunctatus Spot-lined flasher Western Pacific 7 TL 1981
Paracheilinus mccoskeri McCosker's flasher Indo-West Pacific 8 TL 1977
Paracheilinus nursalim Nursalim flasherwrasse Western Pacific 5.1 SL 2008
Paracheilinus octotaenia Red Sea eightline flasher Western Indian Ocean 9 TL 1955
Paracheilinus paineorum Western Central Pacific 70 SL 2016
Paracheilinus piscilineatus Western Indian Ocean 5.7 SL 1987
Paracheilinus rennyae Western Pacific 6.0 SL 2013
Paracheilinus rubricaudalis Redtail flasherwrasse Western Central Pacific 5.6 SL 2003
Paracheilinus togeanensis Togean flasherwrasse Western Central Pacific 7 TL 1999
Paracheilinus walton Walton's flasherwrasse Western Pacific 4.1 SL 2006
Paracheilinus xanthocirritus Western Pacific 4.9 SL 2016
Parajulis poecilepterus Northwest Pacific 34 TL 1845
Pictilabrus brauni Braun's wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 7.4 SL 1996
Pictilabrus laticlavius Patrician wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 23 SL 1840
Pictilabrus viridis False senator wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 14.1 SL 1988
Polylepion cruentum Bleeding wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 24 TL 1977
Polylepion gilmorei Red-barred wrasse Western Central Atlantic 11.4 SL 2023
Polylepion russelli North Pacific 25 TL 1975
Pseudocheilinops ataenia Pelvic-spot wrasse Western Central Pacific 6.5 TL 1960
Pseudocheilinus citrinus Eastern Central Pacific 6.6 SL 1999
Pseudocheilinus dispilus Western Indian Ocean 7.8 SL 1999
Pseudocheilinus evanidus Striated wrasse Indo-Pacific 9 TL 1903
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia Sixline wrasse Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1857
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus Whitebarred pink wrasse Pacific Ocean. 10.3 SL 1999
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia Eight-lined wrasse Indo-Pacific 14 SL 1901
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia Four-lined wrasse Pacific Ocean 7.5 TL 1960
Pseudocoris aequalis Western Pacific 11.2 SL 2008
Pseudocoris aurantiofasciata Rust-banded wrasse Pacific Ocean 20 TL 1971
Pseudocoris bleekeri Philippines wrasse Western Pacific 15 TL 1876
Pseudocoris hemichrysos Yellowfin wrasse Western Indian Ocean 10 TL 2015
Pseudocoris heteroptera Torpedo wrasse Pacific Ocean 20 TL 1857
Pseudocoris occidentalis African torpedo wrasse Western Indian Ocean. 18 TL 2015
Pseudocoris ocellata Northwest Pacific 11.1 SL 1995
Pseudocoris petila Eastern Indian Ocean 14 TL 2012
Pseudocoris yamashiroi Redspot wrasse Western Pacific 16 TL 1931
Pseudodax moluccanus Chiseltooth wrasse Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1840
Pseudojuloides argyreogaster Western Indian Ocean 1867
Pseudojuloides atavai Polynesian wrasse Pacific Ocean 13 TL 1981
Pseudojuloides cerasinus Smalltail wrasse Eastern Pacific 9.0 SL 1904
Pseudojuloides crux Stellate pencil wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 11.1 SL 2020
Pseudojuloides edwardi Mombasa pencil wrasse Western Indian Ocean 7.3 SL 2014
Pseudojuloides elongatus Long green wrasse Southwest Pacific Ocean 14 TL 1977
Pseudojuloides erythrops Redeye wrasse Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1981
Pseudojuloides kaleidos Kaleidos wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 10 TL 1995
Pseudojuloides labyrinthus Labyrinth pencil wrasse Western Indian Ocean 6.5 SL 2016
Pseudojuloides mesostigma Sidespot wrasse Western Pacific 7 SL 1981
Pseudojuloides paradiseus Paradise pencil wrasse Northwest Pacific 13 SL 2020
Pseudojuloides pluto Narcissus pencil wrasse Western Central Pacific 9.4 SL 2020
Pseudojuloides polackorum African pencil wrasse Southwestern Indian Ocean 12.3 TL 2015
Pseudojuloides polynesica Polynesian pencil wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 12 TL 2017
Pseudojuloides proserpina Pomegranate pencil wrasse Eastern Pacific 9.1 SL 2020
Pseudojuloides pyrius Eastern Central Pacific 7.2 SL 1981
Pseudojuloides severnsi Severns' wrasse Indo-West Pacific 9.2 SL 2000
Pseudojuloides splendens Splendid pencil wrasse Western Pacific 9.0 SL 2017
Pseudojuloides xanthomos Indian Ocean 6.5 SL 1981
Pseudojuloides zeus Western Central Pacific 6.8 SL 2015
Pseudolabrus biserialis Redband wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 17.2 SL 1880
Pseudolabrus eoethinus Red naped wrasse Northwest Pacific 20 SL 1846
Pseudolabrus fuentesi Fuentesi's wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 16.5 SL 1913
Pseudolabrus gayi Southeast Pacific 10.3 SL 1839
Pseudolabrus guentheri Günther's wrasse Western Pacific 18 TL 1862
Pseudolabrus japonicus Northwest Pacific 25 TL 1782
Pseudolabrus luculentus Orange wrasse Southwest Pacific 17 SL 1848
Pseudolabrus miles Scarlet wrasse Southwest Pacific 27.2 SL 1801
Pseudolabrus rubicundus Rosy wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 20 SL 1881
Pseudolabrus semifasciatus Halfbarred wrasse Southeast Pacific 25 NG 1921
Pseudolabrus sieboldi Northwest Pacific 13.4 TL 1997
Pseudolabrus torotai Eastern Central Pacific 15.8 SL 1981
Pteragogus aurigarius Northwest Pacific 17 SL 1845
Pteragogus clarkae Western Indian Ocean 6.5 SL 2013
Pteragogus cryptus Cryptic wrasse Indo-West Pacific 9.5 TL 1981
Pteragogus enneacanthus Cockerel wrasse Western Pacific 15 TL 1853
Pteragogus flagellifer Cocktail wrasse Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1839
Pteragogus guttatus Sneaky wrasse Western Central Pacific 9 TL 1928
Pteragogus pelycus Sideburn wrasse Western Indian Ocean 15 TL 1981
Pteragogus taeniops Cheekbar wrasse Western Indian Ocean 15 TL 1855
Pteragogus trispilus Red Sea 7.9 SL 2013
Pteragogus variabilis Indian Ocean 5.8 SL 2013
Semicossyphus darwini Galápagos sheephead wrasse Southeast Pacific 70 TL 1842
Semicossyphus pulcher California sheephead Eastern Pacific 91 TL 1854
Semicossyphus reticulatus Western Pacific 100 TL 1839
Stethojulis albovittata Bluelined wrasse Western Indian Ocean 14 TL 1788
Stethojulis balteata Belted wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 15 TL 1824
Stethojulis bandanensis Red shoulder wrasse Indo-Pacific 15 TL 1851
Stethojulis interrupta Cutribbon wrasse Indo-West Pacific 15.6 TL 1851
Stethojulis maculata Northwest Pacific 16 TL 1931
Stethojulis marquesensis Western Pacific 8.5 SL 2000
Stethojulis notialis Western Pacific 7.4 SL 2000
Stethojulis strigiventer Three-ribbon wrasse Indo-Pacific 15 TL 1833
Stethojulis terina Northwest Pacific. 12.6 SL 1902
Stethojulis trilineata Three-lined rainbowfish Indo-West Pacific 16.5 TL 1801
Suezichthys arquatus Rainbow slender wrasse Western Pacific 13.5 TL 1985
Suezichthys aylingi Crimson cleaner fish Southwest Pacific 11.7 SL 1985
Suezichthys bifurcatus Striped trawl wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 9 TL 1986
Suezichthys caudavittatus Spottail wrasse Western Indian Ocean 12 TL 1898
Suezichthys cyanolaemus Bluethroat rainbow wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 9.7 SL 1985
Suezichthys devisi Gracilis wrasse Indo-Pacific 14 TL 1941
Suezichthys gracilis Slender wrasse Western Pacific 16 TL 1887
Suezichthys notatus Northern rainbow wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 14.2 SL 1958
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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Quick Identification
Identification keys
Identification by morphometrics
Identification by pictures:
          If you already know the Family, go to Search FishBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to Search FishBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to Search FishBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the ecosystem.
cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013