Distribution: from eastern Africa to southern Japan, the Tuamotu Islands, the Austral Islands and Lord Howe. One of the most common and easy-to-spot wrasse.
at Panorama Dive Resort (Sixbar wrasse) © lafilledurecif
at N’Gouja (Sixbar wrasse) © paradis974
at Hilton Moorea (Sixbar wrasse) © mikalm
at Lagon de la Saline (Sixbar wrasse)
at Rangiroa Aquarium (Sixbar wrasse)
at Tahaa’s Coral Garden (Sixbar wrasse)
at Félicité Island (Sixbar wrasse)
at Baie de Jinek (Sixbar wrasse)
at Vilamendhoo (Sixbar wrasse) © dominique
at Lagon de l’Hermitage (Sixbar wrasse) © danode
at N’Gouja (Sixbar wrasse)
at Velidhu (Sixbar wrasse) © aurelie
at Furuzamami Beach (Sixbar wrasse)
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