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Labridae Collection

Labridae, also known as wrasses, are a diverse family of fish that inhabit coral reefs around the world

Background imageLabridae Collection: RF - Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over a coral reef

RF - Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over a coral reef. Whilst a Predatory bandcheek wrasse (Oxycheilinus digrammus)

Background imageLabridae Collection: A portrait of a male Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta), showing his bright mating colours

A portrait of a male Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta), showing his bright mating colours. Plymouth, Devon, England, Great Britain. Wreck of the Glen Strathallan, Plymouth Sound, English Channel

Background imageLabridae Collection: Giant hogfish (Bodianus macrognathos) male yawning at a cleaning station run by juvenile

Giant hogfish (Bodianus macrognathos) male yawning at a cleaning station run by juvenile Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus). Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba. Caribbean Sea

Background imageLabridae Collection: Asian sheepshead wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus) mature male in breeding colouration

Asian sheepshead wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus) mature male in breeding colouration. Niigata, Japan

Background imageLabridae Collection: Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) on a coral reef. Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai

Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) on a coral reef. Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea

Background imageLabridae Collection: Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) cleans among the sharp teeth of a

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) cleans among the sharp teeth of a predatory roving coral grouper (Plectropomus pessuliferus) beneath an overhang on a coral reef

Background imageLabridae Collection: Pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) being cleaned by a bluestreak cleaner wrasse

Pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) being cleaned by a bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) at Monad Shoal off Malapascua Island, Philippines

Background imageLabridae Collection: Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) sticking its head into the mouth

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) sticking its head into the mouth of a Red Sea fusilier (Caesio lunaris) during a cleaning session. Small Crack, Sha ab Mahmud, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea

Background imageLabridae Collection: Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus) using a Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus) as a

Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus) using a Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus) as a stalking horse. Spanish Hogfish is eating an arm of a starfish. Bonaire, Leeward Antilles, Caribbean

Background imageLabridae Collection: Large male Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) yawning. Ras Mohammed, Sinai, Egypt

Large male Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) yawning. Ras Mohammed, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea

Background imageLabridae Collection: Klunzingers wrasse (Thalassoma klunzingeri) swimming over the edge of fringing

Klunzingers wrasse (Thalassoma klunzingeri) swimming over the edge of fringing reef where the water depth drops instantly from few feet to hundreds of meters. Ras Mohammed Marine Park, Sinai, Egypt

Background imageLabridae Collection: Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) just swimming out of mouth of Oblique

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) just swimming out of mouth of Oblique / Diagonal banded sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus) whilst cleaning / feeding, New Caledonia. Pacific Ocean

Background imageLabridae Collection: 1, animal, animals, aquatic, blue, bodies, body, bony, cheilinus, corner, dweller

1, animal, animals, aquatic, blue, bodies, body, bony, cheilinus, corner, dweller
Napoleonfish or Humpback Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), Blue Corner, Palau, Micronesia

Background imageLabridae Collection: Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta), Porthkerris cove, Cornwall, England, UK, June

Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta), Porthkerris cove, Cornwall, England, UK, June

Background imageLabridae Collection: Harlequin sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides) with cleaning Bluestreak cleaner wrasse

Harlequin sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides) with cleaning Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) and Bicolour cleaner wrasse (Labroides bicolor) South Atoll, Tubbataha Atolls

Background imageLabridae Collection: Bumphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) gather at dawn on a shallow coral reef

Bumphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) gather at dawn on a shallow coral reef. Sipadan Island, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. Celebes Sea. Vulnerable species

Background imageLabridae Collection: Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) portrait. Red Sea, Egypt. October

Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) portrait. Red Sea, Egypt. October

Background imageLabridae Collection: Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) swimming over a coral reef, Ras Mohammed National Park

Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) swimming over a coral reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai, Egypt, Red Sea

Background imageLabridae Collection: Mexican hogfish (Bodianus diplotaenia) swimming on its side, Socorro Island, Baja California

Mexican hogfish (Bodianus diplotaenia) swimming on its side, Socorro Island, Baja California, Mexico, Pacific Ocean

Background imageLabridae Collection: Raccoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula), endemic Saddle wrasse (Thalassoma duperrey)

Raccoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula), endemic Saddle wrasse (Thalassoma duperrey) and Sea urchin (Diadema sp)
Raccoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula), endemic Saddle wrasse (Thalassoma duperrey) and Sea urchin (Diadema sp.) on reef, Lanai, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Background imageLabridae Collection: Diverse array of algae species including Sargassum weed (Sargassum horneri), Kelp (Laminariales)

Diverse array of algae species including Sargassum weed (Sargassum horneri), Kelp (Laminariales), Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca) on shallow reef with juvenile Pollock (Pollachius pollachius)

Background imageLabridae Collection: DDE-90024818

DDE-90024818
Close-up of colorful wrasse (Labridae), Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia. Date: 12/08/2006

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DDE-90024817
Close-up of colorful wrasse (Labridae), Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia. Date: 12/08/2006

Background imageLabridae Collection: UW INDO 2022 29

UW INDO 2022 29
Black Wrasse by Hydroids - Emerald dive site, Seraya, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia, Indian Ocean Black Wrasse by Hydroids - Emerald dive site, Seraya, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia, Indian Ocean

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UW INDO 2020 26
Redfin Hogfish - with fish school and wreck in background - Liberty Wreck dive site, Tulamben, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia

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UW INDO 1906 59
Emperor Angelfish - being cleaned by a Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus - Pantai Lahar dive site, Seraya, Kubu district, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia, Indian Ocean Date: 09-Nov-19

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UW INDO 1905 53
Scissortail Fusilier being cleaned by a Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus - Liberty Wreck dive site, Tulamben, Kubu district, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia, Indian Ocean Date: 09-Nov-19

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UW INDO 1897 44
Carpenter's Flasherwrasse - Sedam dive site, Seraya, Kubu district, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia, Indian Ocean Date: 07-Nov-19

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UW INDO 1896 09
Juvenile Canary Wrasse - Bulakan dive site, Seraya, Kubu district, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia, Indian Ocean Date: 07-Nov-19

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UW INDO 1896 07
Juvenile Canary Wrasse - Bulakan dive site, Seraya, Kubu district, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia, Indian Ocean Date: 07-Nov-19

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Male Birdnose Wrasse - Sahaung Pinnacle dive site, Bangka Island, north Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean Date: 24-03-2016

Background imageLabridae Collection: Female California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) and miscellaneous reef fish swimming

Female California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) and miscellaneous reef fish swimming in a forest of Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) off Santa Barbara Island, California, USA

Background imageLabridae Collection: Bluehead Wrasse (Thalassoma bifasciatum) juvenile cleaning Smooth Trunkfish

Bluehead Wrasse (Thalassoma bifasciatum) juvenile cleaning Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter), Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve, Caribbean region, Mexico, May

Background imageLabridae Collection: Mexican Hogfish (Bodianus diplotaenia), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago

Mexican Hogfish (Bodianus diplotaenia), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve / Archipielago de Revillagigedo UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site (Socorro Islands)

Background imageLabridae Collection: Hermit crab (Dardanus arrosor), with Shoal of Ornate wrasse (Thalassoma pavo

Hermit crab (Dardanus arrosor), with Shoal of Ornate wrasse (Thalassoma pavo) Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageLabridae Collection: Cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus) pair in Eelgrass (Zostera marina) bed

Cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus) pair in Eelgrass (Zostera marina) bed. Newfoundland, Canada. September

Background imageLabridae Collection: Healthy Staghorn corals (Acropora sp. ) with various reef fishes

Healthy Staghorn corals (Acropora sp. ) with various reef fishes
Healthy Staghorn corals (Acropora sp.) with various reef fishes, including Moon wrasses (Thalassoma lunare), and Threespot dascyllus (Dascyllus trimaculatus)

Background imageLabridae Collection: Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) male in front of Red sea fan, (Paramuricea clavata)

Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) male in front of Red sea fan, (Paramuricea clavata), Stupiste In dive site, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean

Background imageLabridae Collection: Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) female, and Garibaldi

Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) female, and Garibaldi, (Hypsypops rubicundus) in forest of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) off Santa Barbara Island, California, USA

Background imageLabridae Collection: Reef manta (Mobula alfredi) female swimming close to a coral reef, while cleaner wrasse

Reef manta (Mobula alfredi) female swimming close to a coral reef, while cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), tiny by comparison, pick parasites from her lips

Background imageLabridae Collection: Potrait of a Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus bimaculatus) Loch Linnhe, west coast of Scotland, UK, September

Potrait of a Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus bimaculatus) Loch Linnhe, west coast of Scotland, UK, September

Background imageLabridae Collection: Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) swims through a kelp forest (Laminaria sp) Porthkerris

Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) swims through a kelp forest (Laminaria sp) Porthkerris, Lizard Peninsular, Cornwall, UK August

Background imageLabridae Collection: Picture No. 12479192

Picture No. 12479192
Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse - Pyramids dive site, Date:

Background imageLabridae Collection: British underwater scenic with Jewel Anemones (Corynactis viridis) and Cuckoo Wrasse

British underwater scenic with Jewel Anemones (Corynactis viridis) and Cuckoo Wrasse (Labrus bimaculatus). L Etac, Sark, British Channel Islands, August

Background imageLabridae Collection: Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) male profile, Channel Islands, UK August

Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) male profile, Channel Islands, UK August

Background imageLabridae Collection: 1, actiniaria, amphiprion, anemone, anemonefish, anemonefishes, anemones, animal

1, actiniaria, amphiprion, anemone, anemonefish, anemonefishes, anemones, animal
Orange-fin anemonefish or orange-fin clownfish (Amphiprion chrysopterus), Palau, Micronesia, Pacific

Background imageLabridae Collection: 1, anemonefish, anemonefishes, animal, animals, aquatic, asia, asian, bodies, body

1, anemonefish, anemonefishes, animal, animals, aquatic, asia, asian, bodies, body
Whitespotted devil (Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus), Maldives Island, Indian Ocean

Background imageLabridae Collection: A portrait of a Mexican hogfish (Bodianus diplotaenia). Socorro Island, Revillagigedos, Mexico

A portrait of a Mexican hogfish (Bodianus diplotaenia). Socorro Island, Revillagigedos, Mexico. East Pacific Ocean



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Labridae, also known as wrasses, are a diverse family of fish that inhabit coral reefs around the world. These fascinating creatures play various roles in the intricate ecosystem of the ocean. In one corner of this underwater realm, an elegant Hawksbill sea turtle gracefully glides over a vibrant coral reef. It shares its home with a male Ballan wrasse, proudly displaying his vivid mating colors to attract a mate. At a cleaning station nearby, a Giant hogfish opens its mouth wide while juvenile cleaner wrasses diligently remove parasites from its scales. This symbiotic relationship benefits both parties involved and showcases nature's remarkable teamwork. Further along the reef, an Asian sheepshead wrasse takes on striking breeding coloration as it prepares for courtship rituals. Meanwhile, a majestic Napoleon wrasse patrols the area with authority and grace in Ras Mohammed National Park. Amongst sharp teeth lies another fearless cleaner wrasse – the bluestreak variety – fearlessly darting between them to rid predatory fish of unwanted hitchhikers. Even pelagic thresher sharks seek their services as they patiently await their turn at these cleaning stations. Curiosity leads us to witness an astonishing sight: a bluestreak cleaner wrasse boldly ventures into the mouth of another creature. Its bravery knows no bounds as it ensures even dental hygiene is not overlooked in this bustling underwater community. A trumpetfish cleverly disguises itself by using a Spanish Hogfish as camouflage. This strategic partnership allows both species to thrive amidst coral formations and evade potential predators lurking nearby. As we explore further depths, we encounter yet another yawn from none other than the grand Napoleon wrasse himself. His size commands respect and admiration within his habitat off Sinai's coast in Egypt's Ras Mohammed region. Lastly, Klunzingers wrasses swim gracefully over fringing edges where land meets sea—a reminder that life flourishes wherever there is harmony between different ecosystems.