Green moon wrasse
Thalassoma lutescens
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A wrasse from the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from Sri Lanka to Hawaii and from southern Japan to Australia, living in groups. It reaches 30 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Thalassoma lutescens
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Julis lutescens
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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