Labridae

The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine ray-finned fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 81 genera, which are divided into eight subfamilies.

Parrotfish (named because their mouths resemble a parrot's beak) are a clade (a fundamental grouping in evolutionary biology consisting of a single common ancestor and all of its descendants) of fish placed in the subfamily Scarinae of the wrasse family (Labridae). Formerly treated as their own family (Scaridae), genetic studies found them to be deeply nested within the wrasses, and they are now treated as a subfamily (Scarinae). With roughly 95 species, the group's largest species richness is in the Indo-Pacific. They are found in coral reefs, rocky coasts, and seagrass beds, and can play a s

Labrus is a genus of wrasses native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean into the Mediterranean and Black seas.

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Bodianus is a genus of fishes in the family of wrasses, the Labridae, which are commonly known as hogfishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. These species have many parasites.

The hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus), also known as boquinete, doncella de pluma, or pez perro in Mexico is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean, living in a range from Nova Scotia, Canada, to northern South America, including the Gulf of Mexico. This species occurs around reefs, especially preferring areas with plentiful gorgonians. It is a carnivore that feeds on molluscs, crabs, and sea urchins. This species is currently the only known member of its genus.

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Halichoeres are a genus of wrasses found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Symphodus is a genus of wrasses native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Labroides is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This genus is collectively known as cleaner wrasses, and its species are cleaner fish.

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Cheilinus is a genus of fish in the family Labridae native to the Indian and Pacific Ocean.

Choerodon is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They originated in the Miocene, when the Australian and Eurasian Plates collided. They are commonly referred to as tuskfish, because most species have sharp tusk-like teeth.

Gomphosus is a small genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Anampses is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

The tautog (Tautoga onitis), also known as the blackfish, is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to South Carolina. This species inhabits hard substrate habitats in inshore waters at depths from . It is currently the only known member of its genus.

Xyrichtys is a genus of wrasses native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, where they are found in sandy-bottomed habitats. They are commonly known as razorfishes, as they are very laterally compressed with a sharp bony ridge at the front of their heads. This adaptation allows them to burrow very quickly into the sand at any sign of danger.

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Macropharyngodon is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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Iniistius is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Cirrhilabrus, the fairy wrasses, is a genus of fish in the family Labridae native to coral reefs and nearby habitats in the Indo-Pacific region. They are brightly colored and do not surpass in length. Males are larger and more colorful than females. They are commonly kept in aquaria.

Oxycheilinus is a genus of fish in the family Labridae found in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.

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Pseudolabrus is a genus of wrasses native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

Centrolabrus is a small genus of wrasses from the family Labridae which are native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Pseudojuloides is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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Hemigymnus is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.

The cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus), also known as the blue perch, bergall, chogset, choggie, conner or sea perch, is a species of wrasse native to the northwestern Atlantic, where it is found from the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Newfoundland to the Chesapeake Bay. They inhabit inshore waters living near the sea floor at depths from , preferring areas with beds of seaweed, shipwrecks, or wharf pilings. They spend the winter months in a state of torpor underneath rocks. They can also be found in the aquarium trade.

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Cymolutes is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Pictilabrus is a genus of wrasses endemic to the eastern Indian Ocean waters of Australia first discovered in 1940.

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Labropsis is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Stethojulis is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Wetmorella is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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thumb|229x229px|Paracheilinus cyaneus|Blue flasher wrasse (P. cyaneus) thumb|230x230px|Paracheilinus paineorum|Paine's flasher wrasse (P. paineorum) Paracheilinus is a genus of flasher wrasses, native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

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Pseudocoris is a genus of wrasses native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Pseudocheilinus is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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Epibulus is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

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