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Thalassoma bifasciatum (Tikitiki; Parrotfish; Doctor fish; Bluehead wrasse; Bluehead; Blue mah; Blue head)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The bluehead wrasse or blue-headed wrasse (Thalassoma bifasciatum) is a species of saltwater fish in the wrasse family (Labridae) of order Perciformes native to the coral reefs of the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. Individuals are small (less than 110 mm standard length) and rarely live longer than two years. They form large schools over the reef and are important cleaner fish in the reefs they inhabit.
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Infraspecies

Attributes

Maximum Longevity [2]  3 years
Water Biome [1]  Reef
Diet [1]  Carnivore, Planktivore

Protected Areas

Prey / Diet

Diadema antillarum (long-spined sea urchin)[3]
Undinula vulgaris[3]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Predators

Aulostomus maculatus (Trumpetfish)[3]
Mycteroperca venenosa (Yellow-finned grouper)[3]
Rypticus saponaceus (Three-spined soapfish)[3]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
2Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
3Food Habits of Reef Fishes of the West Indies, John E. Randall, Stud. Trop. Oceanogr. 5, 665–847 (1967)
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0