bluntheaded wrasse

Thalassoma amblycephalum

Sixteen Point Five Centimeters Wrasse of New Zealand Waters

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Thalassoma amblycephalum, the blunt-headed wrasse, blue-headed wrasse, blue-headed zoe, moon wrasse, paddle-fin wrasse or two-tone wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is a reef inhabitant, being found in schools at depths from 1 to 15 m (3.3 to 49.2 ft). This species can reach 16 cm (6.3 in) in standard length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Thalassoma
Maximum length: 16.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Somalia (Ref. 30573 ) and South Africa (Ref. 4392 ) to the Line, Marquesan, and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals, northern New Zealand and Lord Howe and Rapa islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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