Labridae

Greenfish

Thalassoma ascensionis

Wrasse in African Waters

• Green
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Small
• Tropical fish

The Ascension wrasse (Thalassoma ascensionis) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean, where it is known from St. Helena, Ascension Island, and São Tomé. It inhabits areas of seagrass with rocks at depths from 1 to 30 m (3.3 to 98.4 ft).