HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesBarred thicklip Barred thicklip (Hemigymnus fasciatus) Scientific name: Hemigymnus fasciatus Bloch, 1792 The Barred thicklip (Hemigymnus fasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea south to Inhaca Island, Mozambique and east to Tahiti. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11. Lips thick with age. Several color phases with age and sex. Basic color pattern changes little with growth although the posteriormost white bands disappear on large individuals.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameHemigymnus fasciatusFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length80.0Depth range1–20 m (3–66 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 20 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Inhaca Island, Mozambique and east to Tahiti.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceVery Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesBlackeye thicklipHemigymnus melapterusThreespot wrasseHalichoeres trimaculatusRing wrasseHologymnosus annulatusZigzag wrasseHalichoeres scapularisPastel ringwrasseHologymnosus doliatusDusky wrasseHalichoeres marginatusSee all wrasses SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026