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Saddle Wrasse (Female)/ Hīnālea lauwili

Thalassoma duperrey

Photo by jackie.hawaii
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Field Notes

Notes:

Endemic to Hawaii, this species is pretty brave, often swimming within a few feet of snorkelers.

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Saddle Wrasse, Thalassoma duperrey

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Comments (3)
jackie.hawaii
Thanks Priyankar, this girlie swam right in front of me. Not shy at all :)

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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
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Underwater Hawai'i
Achilles Tang
O'ahu, Hawai'i
Mission
HWC Native Quest
Photographed
PublishedMay 23, 2014

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