Thalassoma bifasciatum (bluehead wrasse) (San Salvador Island, Bahamas) 9 (15966973497)

Description:

Description: Thalassoma bifasciatum Bloch, 1791 - bluehead wrasse (adult coloration/terminal phase). The greenish-colored organisms appear to be Microdictyon marinum (network algae) (Chlorophyta). The branching corals at right and upper right are Porites porites furcata (branched finger corals). The pinkish-lavender areas are calcareous red algae (Rhodophyta). Classification: Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Actinopterygii, Perciformes, Labridae Locality: patch reef south of French Bay government dock, southwestern San Salvador Island, eastern Bahamas. Date: 15 March 2013, 13:10. Source: Thalassoma bifasciatum (bluehead wrasse) (San Salvador Island, Bahamas) 9. Author: James St. John.