Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Ladder Wrasse
Ladder Wrasse
Scientific Name: Thalassoma trilobatum
Also known as: Christmas Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Size: Up to 8 in. (20 cm)  
Depth: 3-30 ft. (1-10 m)

Fish
Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Wrasses

Ladder Wrasse

Fourstripe Wrasse

Eightstripe Wrasse

Batu coris

Batu coris (Juvenile)

Redshoulder Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Humphead wrasse (Initial Phase)

Bird Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Bird Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Creole Wrasse

Yellowhead Wrasse (Juvenile)

Yellowhead Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Yellowhead Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Puddingwife (Juvenile)

Puddingwife (Initial Phase)

Puddingwife (Terminal Phase)

Yellowtail Coris (Initial Phase)

Yellowtail Coris (Terminal Phase)

Checkerboard Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Red-Lined Wrasse

Barred Thicklip

Redbreasted Wrasse

Leopard Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Yellowtail Wrasse

Saddle Wrasse

Belted Wrasse

Ringtail Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Ringtail Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Twospot Wrasse

Celebes Wrasse

Ornate Wrasse

Sunset Wrasse

Canary Wrasse (Juvenile)

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Bluehead (Initial Phase)

Bluehead (Terminal Phase)

Rainbow Wrasse

Clown wrasse

Slippery Dick (Juvenile)

Slippery Dick (Initial Phase)

Slippery Dick (Terminal Phase)

Smalltail Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Smalltail Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Disappearing Wrasse

Surge Wrasse

Razorfishes
Parrotfishes
Hogfish

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