Bluehead

| Name: | Bluehead |
| Scientific Name: | Thalassoma bifasciatum |
| Family: | Wrasses |
| Taxonomic: | Labridae |
| ID Group: | Parrotfishes & Wrasses |
| Size: | 4 - 5 in. |
| Depth Range: | On the reef (10 – 60 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen many times |
This Wrasse has a blue head with two dark bars behind it, separated by a pale bar. The back half of its body varies from yellow-green to bluish-green. In the intermediate phase, it has wide dark bars along the middle of its body, a white underside, and a black spot on its dorsal fin. In the initial and juvenile phases, its colors can vary, but it is often yellow with a black stripe running along the middle of its body and a black spot on the dorsal fin.