Fivestripe wrasse
Thalassoma quinquevittatum
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A wrasse from the Indo-Pacific, green with red or purple stripes. It reaches 17 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Thalassoma quinquevittatum
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Scarus quinquevittatus, Thalassoma quinquevittata, Thalassoma quinquevittatus, Thalassoma quiquivittatum, Thalassoma qunquevittatum
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 17 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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