BLUNTHEADED WRASSE
Thalassoma amblycephalum
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- Ecology and Distribution
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Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 13; Anal spines: 3 - 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. Juveniles easily identified by the color pattern and rounded snout. Males become brightly colored and head usually green with a yellow band following on the body (Ref. 48636). Head naked, no scales dorsally on opercle. Initial phase with a broad blackish stripe from snout through eye to caudal-fin base (Ref 9823).
Max size: 16 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9823)
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