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HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Thalassoma duperrey x Thalassoma lutescens  endemic.gif (1686 bytes)

Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 25 feet

 

HYBRID SADDLE x SUNSET WRASSE

A rare hybrid produced by the endemic Saddle Wrasse and Indo-Pacific Sunset Wrasse, which is rarely encountered in Hawai'i.  Hybrids between other endemic species and/or close cousins from the Pacific are known.