Sixbar Wrasse
Thalassoma hardwicke
This wrasse is found in shallow waters of the lagoon or at the top of the external slope
Photo: CRIOBE
Thalassoma hardwicke
It eats small fish, benthic crustaceans, and the larvae of crustaceans.
Photo: John Hoover
Thalassoma hardwicke
Its body is light colored with blue-green reflects, 6 vertical stripes on its top.
Photo: John Hoover
Thalassoma hardwicke
Po'ou often travels in schools.
Photo: John Hoover
Tahitian names
Po'ou
Interesting facts
This wrasse is found in shallow waters of the lagoon or at the top of the external slope between 0 and 50 feet deep. It eats small fish, benthic crustaceans, and the larvae of crustaceans. Its body is light colored with blue-green reflects, 6 vertical stripes on its top. Often, this fish travels in schools.
Resources & Documents
sources & credits
- Guide des poissons de Tahiti et ses îles, Indo-Pacific Fish conference Tahiti 2017, P. Bachet, T. Zysman, Y. Lefèvre, Au vent des îles
- DORIS - Thalassoma hardwicke
- FishBase - Thalassoma hardwicke