Tuamotu Rainbow Wrasse

Thalassoma heiseri

Eleven Point Six Centimeters Wrasse of the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Thalassoma heiseri is a species of wrasse native to the Pacific waters around the Tuamotus and Pitcairn Island, where it inhabits reefs. This species can grow to 11.6 cm (4.6 in) in standard length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Thalassoma
Maximum length: 11.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Pitcairn Group and the Tuamoto Archipelago.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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