Labridae

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).