Red-cheek wrasse
Thalassoma genivittatum
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A wrasse from the western Indian Ocean, from rocky reefs. It reaches 20 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Thalassoma genivittatum
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Julis bicolor, Julis commersoni, Julis genivittatus, Julis matthaei, Julis matthoei, Paeolopesia mathaei, Thalassoma commersoni, Thalassoma mascarenna, Thalassoma mascarenum
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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