Labridae

Clipperton Rainbow Wrasse

Thalassoma robertsoni

Seven Point Eight Centimeters Wrasse from Central Pacific

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

Thalassoma robertsoni is a species of wrasse only known to occur in the waters around Clipperton Island. It occurs at depths from 3 to 50 m (9.8 to 164.0 ft) on the outer reef slope and shows a preference for strong wave action . This species can reach 7.8 cm (3.1 in) in standard length.