Florent's Guide To The

Tropical 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) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family) Wrasses
      └Julidinae (Subfamily)
       └Thalassoma (Genus)
        └T. duperrey (Species)
WoRMS ID: 273579🔗
iNaturalist ID: 113973🔗

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