Labridae

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.