plural wrasses also wrasse
: any of a large family (Labridae) of elongate usually brilliantly colored marine bony fishes that usually bury themselves in sand at night and include important food fishes as well as a number of popular aquarium fishes
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Thriving for more than five millennia, the barrier reef is a haven for captivating ecosystems, including over 165 species of reef fish found nowhere else on Earth, as well as dolphins, sea turtles, stingrays, and the majestic Napoleon wrasse.
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Cleaner wrasse The common cleaner wrasse fish, which averages just around four inches in length and is found abundantly in coral reefs, wouldn’t seem like an obvious contender for an animal intelligence list at first glance.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 July 2024
After tissue samples were taken and DNA analyses were conducted, it was revealed that the fish belonged to a previously unknown type of wrasse, a family of colorful and diverse fish.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
The wrasse measured 18 inches from nose to tail and had a 13-inch girth.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 27 Sep. 2023
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Cleaner wrasse The common cleaner wrasse fish, which averages just around four inches in length and is found abundantly in coral reefs, wouldn’t seem like an obvious contender for an animal intelligence list at first glance.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 July 2024
After tissue samples were taken and DNA analyses were conducted, it was revealed that the fish belonged to a previously unknown type of wrasse, a family of colorful and diverse fish.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
The wrasse measured 18 inches from nose to tail and had a 13-inch girth.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 27 Sep. 2023
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“Wrasse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrasse. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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