Thalassoma [Thalassoma]
Description
Thalassoma wrasses are active reef residents that dart between coral heads and open water edges, making them easy to notice on a dive. Their bright, contrasting colors and quick movements can turn a routine reef swim into a colorful highlight reel.
Species
Moon Wrasse
Thalassoma lunare
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
|
| Order |
Uncertain placement perch-like fishes
Eupercaria incertae sedis
|
| Family |
Wrasses
Labridae
|
Statistics
- Species 1