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  • Sixbar Wrasse, 1 of 6
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    (c) François Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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    (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Philippe Bourjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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    (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Sixbar Wrasse

Thalassoma hardwicke

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The sixbar wrasse or six-banded wrasse (Thalassoma hardwicke) is a species of wrasse in the family Labridae, native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is an inhabitant of reef environments at depths from the surface down to 15 m (50 ft). This species can grow to 20 cm (8 in) in total length, though most individuals do not exceed 15 cm (6 in). It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can also be found in...

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