Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Labridae Wrasses

Genus: Polylepion

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Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Polylepion cruentum Gomon, 1977

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Polylepion cruentum
[Bleeding wrasse]
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Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Polylepion gilmorei
[Red-barred wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

North Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Polylepion russelli (Gomon & Randall, 1975)

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Polylepion russelli
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Polylepion cruentum Bleeding wrasse Eastern Central Pacific 24 TL 1977
Polylepion gilmorei Red-barred wrasse Western Central Atlantic 11.4 SL 2023
Polylepion russelli North Pacific 25 TL 1975



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