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