California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher

Sheephead wrasse, adult male coloration (a juvenile or female is partially seen to the right). Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico, Semicossyphus pulcher, natural history stock photograph, photo id 09624Add To Light Table
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Sheephead wrasse, adult male coloration (a juvenile or female is partially seen to the right). Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico

Stock Photo: 09624
Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher
Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico
Format: Digital 3:2
Other Names: sheep-head wrasse
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