Thalassoma lutescens
Green-moon Wrasse
©John Turnbull: Green-moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lutescens) adolescent in the yellow phase, starting to turn to the darker green/blue terminal phase. A good indicator of this species is the pectoral fin - yellow with blue edging
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Labridae
Genus
Thalassoma
Species
Thalassoma lutescens
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 30 cm (Total Length)
Depth range
- From 1 m to 30 m
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
Moon Wrasse (species: Thalassoma lunare)
The pectoral fins are the key: they are blue with yellow in Thalassoma lutescens and magenta with blue in Thalassoma lunare. (John Turnbull)
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
Occurs in clear outer lagoon and seaward reefs, over open sand and rubble as well as dense coral growth. Common is shallow exposed areas (FishBase).
