Klunzinger's wrasse

Thalassoma rueppellii

Twenty Centimeters Wrasse of the Western Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Medium
Tropical fish

Klunzinger's wrasse (Thalassoma rueppellii), also known as Rüppell's wrasse, is a species of ray-finned fish. A wrasse from the family Labridae, Rüppell's wrappse is endemic to the Red Sea. It inhabits the margins and seaward slopes of reefs at depths from 1 to 30 m (3.3 to 98.4 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Thalassoma
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea (Ref. 8883 ). Reported to have formed a hybrid with Thalassoma lunare (Ref. 41655 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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