Moon Wrasse
Thalassoma lunare
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 4,103
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The moon wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) also known as the crescent wrasse or lyretail wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is an inhabitant of coral reefs and surrounding areas at depths from 1 to 20 m (3.3 to 65.6 ft). Moon wrasses are carnivorous and tend to prey on fish eggs and small sea-floor dwelling invertebrates.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Moon wrasse”.