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Christmas Wrasse

Thalassoma trilobatum

Photo by ErikG.H.Meade
Published on Project Noah
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Species ID Suggestions

Christmas Wrasse

Thalassoma trilobatum

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SargonR
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Surge Wrasse

Thalassoma purpureum

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jackie.hawaii
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Comments (4)
jackie.hawaii
Oops, saw all the green and missed the face and tail coloration differences. My mistake this is Christmas Wrasse.
SargonR
On this page you can see the differences between a Christmas Wrasse and a Surge Wrasse. Most notably the face area patterning. Easiest though, the Christmas Wrasse is primarily Red, While the Surge Wrasse is primarily green. Check reference: http://www.marinelifephotography.com/fishes/wrasses/wrasses.htm
SargonR
Similar to the surge wrasse, but "opposite" coloring patterns. This is Christmas Wrasse.

Spotted for Missions

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Underwater Hawai'i
Achilles Tang
O'ahu, Hawai'i
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedMay 16, 2014

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