Thalassoma lutescens
Taxonomical systematics
Scientific name
Thalassoma lutescens (Lay & Bennett, 1839)
Synonyms
Julis lutescens Lay & Bennett, 1839
Common names
Yellow Moon Wrasse, Yellow-brown Wrasse
Genus
Thalassoma Swainson, 1839
Family
Labridae
Order
Perciformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Local ecology
Distribution
Tropical Eastern Pacific, Oceania, Tropical Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Northern and Western Indian Ocean. (Found in Sydney)
Biological characteristics
Maximum size
25cm TL
Yellow moon wrasse, T. lutescens, at Osprey Reef, Coral Sea.
Yellow moon wrasse, T. lutescens, at Ribbon Reef #10, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
Yellow moon wrasse, T. lutescens in aquarium.
Juvenile yellow moon wrasse, T. lutescens in aquarium.
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