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Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Thalassoma lunare

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Moon Wrasse

Also known as: Blue Wrasse, Crescent Wrasse, Crescent-Tail Wrasse, Lyretail Wrasse, Rainbow Fish

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–20 m

Max size

45 cm

Diet

Variable

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

common

Australia (Ningaloo)CambodiaDjiboutiIndia (Andaman Islands)IndonesiaIndonesia (Java)PhilippinesPhilippines (Mindanao)Philippines (Visayas)ThailandThailand (Andaman Sea)Timor-Leste

occasional

Indonesia (Raja Ampat)MadagascarMalaysiaPhilippines (Luzon & Mindoro)Philippines (Tubbataha & Sulu Sea)

rare

India (Lakshadweep)Malaysia (Borneo)Malaysia (Peninsular)SingaporeSri LankaVietnam
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Speckled Maori Wrasse

Flame Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus jordani)

Cirrhilabrus jordani

Flame Wrasse

Deepwater Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus)

Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus

Deepwater Wrasse

Bumphead Parrotfish (Scarus perrico)

Scarus perrico

Bumphead Parrotfish

King Parrotfish (Scarus flavipectoralis)

Scarus flavipectoralis

King Parrotfish

Four-Lined Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)

Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia

Four-Lined Wrasse

Brown Wrasse (Labrus merula)

Labrus merula

Brown Wrasse

Image: © Debra Baker (CC-BY) · GBIF (CC-BY) · source

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