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Halichoeres garnoti

(Valenciennes, 1839)

Redback Wrasse

Also known as: Yellowhead Wrasse

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

common

DominicaHondurasU.S. Virgin IslandsUnited States

occasional

Antigua and BarbudaBonaireBritish Virgin IslandsGrenadaMartiniqueSaint Vincent and the Grenadines

rare

BahamasBelizeMexicoPuerto RicoSabaSaint Lucia

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King Parrotfish

Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia

Four-Lined Wrasse

Labrus merula

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