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Halichoeres bivittatus

(Bloch, 1791)

Slippery Dick

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

common

Antigua and BarbudaArubaBarbadosSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesUnited States

occasional

AnguillaBahamasBelizeDominican RepublicGrenadaHondurasJamaicaMexicoSint MaartenTurks and Caicos Islands

rare

MartiniquePuerto Rico

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Flame Wrasse

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Deepwater Wrasse

Scarus perrico

Bumphead Parrotfish

Scarus flavipectoralis

King Parrotfish

Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia

Four-Lined Wrasse

Labrus merula

Brown Wrasse