Bluehead
Thalassoma bifasciatum
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The bluehead wrasse from coral reefs of the tropical western Atlantic, mainly the Caribbean. It cleans parasites off other fish.
- Scientific name
- Thalassoma bifasciatum
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Julis nitida, Labrus bifasciatus, Thalassoma bisfaciatum, Thalassoma nitida
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 23–26 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
- Lifespan
- 4 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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