Florent's Guide To The

Hawaii Reefs

Saddle Wrasse
Thalassoma duperrey
Saddle Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Thalassoma duperrey
Size: 7 to 10 in. (18 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 5-70 ft. (2-21 m)
Distribution: Hawaii (Endemic)
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Labridae (Family)
       └Julidinae (Subfamily)
        └Thalassoma (Genus)
         └T. duperrey (Species)

Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Wrasses

Saddle Wrasse

Yellow-Brown Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Yellow-Brown Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Surge Wrasse

Ladder Wrasse

Slingjaw Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Slingjaw Wrasse (Dark Initial Phase)

Slingjaw Wrasse (Yellow Initial Phase)

Twospot Wrasse

Twospot Wrasse (variation)

Ringtail Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Ringtail Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Cigar Wrasse

Disappearing Wrasse

Eightstripe Wrasse

Fourstripe Wrasse

Yellowstripe Coris (Female)

Yellowtail Coris (Initial Phase)

Yellowtail Coris (Terminal Phase)

Yellowtail Coris (Juvenile)

Elegant coris

Pacific Bird Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Pacific Bird Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Ornate Wrasse

Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse

Shortnose Wrasse

Smalltail Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Smalltail Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Belted Wrasse



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