Sealife guideThe red sea thicklip wrasseHemigymnus sexfasciatus

Last updated on 06/11/2024 at 11:50 PM
Taxonomy
English names Red sea thicklip wrasse
French namesLabre ou tamarin à bandes noires de mer Rouge
Scientific nameHemigymnus sexfasciatus (Rüppell, 1835)
FamilyLabridae
OrderPerciformes
ClassActinopterygii
The red sea thicklip wrasse (Hemigymnus sexfasciatus)
The red sea thicklip wrasse (Hemigymnus sexfasciatus) ©  | Dreamstime.com
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Half and half wrasse
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