Wrasses [Labridae]
Description
Wrasses are colorful, active reef fish that often cruise in small groups or dart between coral heads. Divers commonly spot them picking at algae and tiny invertebrates, and some species flash bright colors as they patrol their territories.
Genera
Cheilinus
Cheilinus
Labroides
Labroides
Thalassoma
Thalassoma
Coris
Coris
Scarus
Scarus
Chlorurus
Chlorurus
Bolbometopon
Bolbometopon
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
|
| Order |
Uncertain placement perch-like fishes
Eupercaria incertae sedis
|
Statistics
- Genera 7