emerald wrasse

Thalassoma virens

Vulnerable Fish from Central Pacific

Green
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Medium
Tropical fish

Thalassoma virens, commonly called the emerald wrasse, is a species of ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae, which is endemic to the reefs in waters around the Revillagigedo Islands and Clipperton Island (though during El Niño years, it has been recorded from Baja California). This species can reach 30 cm (12 in) in total length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Thalassoma
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Revillagigedo Islands (Ref. 9311 ). Range extends to Baja California during El Niño (Victor, pers. comm.).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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