Thalassoma bifasciatum (Bloch, 1791) .

Bluehead Wrasse; Cara de Cotorra.

Distribution: Global: Western Atlantic; from North Carolina to the Venezuela, including the Caribbean Islands; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; Costa Rica: Ma (Atlantic), 0– 22 m.a.s.l., Per, Dia.

Occurrence and conservation status: Nat, LC.

References: Robertson & Allen (2015: 3906; detailed description, including illustrations, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology).