Moon wrasse
Thalassoma lunare
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The moon wrasse from coral reefs of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, which eats fish eggs and small bottom invertebrates. It reaches 45 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Thalassoma lunare
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Labrus lunaris, Thalassoma lunaris, Thallasoma lunare
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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