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Family: Labridae Wrasses



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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)

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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)

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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)

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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]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
 
Halichoeres sanchezi
[Tailspot 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

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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
Max. Length 11.4 cm NG
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

Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
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
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
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
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
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 Hazes, B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pteragogus flagellifer (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.
 
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)

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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]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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 sanchezi Tailspot Wrasse Eastern Pacific 12.3 SL 2024
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 11.4 NG 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 9 SL 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 5.6 SL 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 8.6 SL 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



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