Ornate wrasse

Thalassoma pavo

Twenty Five Centimeters Wrasse from the Atlantic Ocean

Ornate wrasse is a marine fish of Eastern Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 25 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Thalassoma
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to south of Cape Lopez, Gabon and including the islands of Azores, Madeira, Canary, São Tomé and Annobon. Also in the Mediterranean.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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