Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Bluehead
Thalassoma bifasciatum
Bluehead
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Thalassoma bifasciatum
Size: 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 6-80 ft. (2-25 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, South Florida
Chordata (Phylum)
Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family)
      └Julidinae (Subfamily)
       └Thalassoma (Genus)
        └T. bifasciatum (Species)

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