Ornate Wrasse (Thalassoma pavo)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Thalassoma pavo

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Ornate Wrasse

Also known as: Turkish Wrasse, Peacock Wrasse

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–150 m

Max size

25 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

common

Albania Cape Verde Cyprus Greece Italy Malta Montenegro Spain (Canary Islands)Turkey

occasional

Croatia France Portugal (Azores)Spain Tunisia

rare

Other species in Labridae

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Speckled Maori Wrasse (Oxycheilinus arenatus)

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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: © Juan Rodríguez (CC-BY) · GBIF (CC-BY) · source