California Sheephead Wrasse Photo, Semicossyphus pulcher

Sheephead wrasse, adult male coloration. Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico, Semicossyphus pulcher, natural history stock photograph, photo id 09628Add To Light Table
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Sheephead wrasse, adult male coloration. Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico

Stock Photo: 09628  -?- 
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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Updated: February 28, 2020

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