
Description
The surge wrasse (Thalassoma purpureum), also known as the green-blocked wrasse, purple wrasse or red and green wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the southeast Atlantic Ocean through the Indian and Pacific Oceans, where it inhabits reefs and rocky coastlines in areas of heavy wave action at depths from the surface to 10 m... Read more in SeabookLocations
- Sri Lanka
- Maldives
- Seychelles
- Papua New Guinea
- New Zealand
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Colors
yellow
green
blue
purple
pink
red
Edible
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Coral reef
Social Behaviour
Group
Conservation status
(LC) Least concern