Green Moon Wrasse

Thalassoma lutescens

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

30 m

Description

The yellow-brown wrasse (Thalassoma lutescens) is a species of wrasse native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, where they are found from Sri Lanka to the Hawaiian Islands and from southern Japan to Australia. An inhabitant of coral reefs, it occurs in schools at depths from 1 to 30 m (3.3 to 98.4 ft). It can reach 30 cm (12 in) ... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Papua New Guinea New Zealand French Polynesia Australia West +12 more in Seabook

Colors

brown

yellow

green

blue

Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Group

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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