Scientific name: Thalassoma duperrey
Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Chordata → Subphylum Vertebrata → Infraphylum Gnathostomata → Parvphylum Osteichthyes → Gigaclass Actinopterygii → Class Actinopteri → Subclass Teleostei → Order Eupercaria → Family Labridae → Genus Thalassoma
Locations: Hawaii
Group: Marine Life → Fish → Wrasses
The more dominant the male, the whiter the stripe.
Juveniles are striped the other direction. In transitional juveniles, both vertical and horizontal stripes are visible.
