Thalassoma

genus of fish

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In marine ecosystem: Distribution and dispersal
…example, wrasses of the genus Thalassoma have a long larval life, compared with many other types of reef fish, and populations of these fish are well dispersed to the reefs of isolated volcanic islands around the Pacific. The bipartite life cycle of algae also affects their dispersal, which occurs through…
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