bluehead

[ bloo-hed ]

noun

1. a wrasse, Thalassoma bifasciatum, of Atlantic seas, the adult male of which has a brilliant purplish-blue head.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bluehead¹

blue + head

Example Sentences

The researchers looked at the bluehead wrasse, a reef fish that swims in small groups of a dominant blue-headed male and a posse of smaller yellow females.

From Washington Post

But bluehead suckers, flannelmouth suckers and speckled dace were at historically low levels.

From Seattle Times

The Center for Biological Diversity says the designation for the Zuni bluehead sucker ensures that federally permitted actions such as logging, mining and livestock-grazing don’t degrade streams where the fish lives.

From Washington Times

The Zuni bluehead sucker was protected under the Endangered Species Act in 2014, a decade after the Center filed a scientific petition to protect the species.

From Washington Times