Ornate Wrasse
Thalassoma pavo
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 6,517
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The ornate wrasse (Thalassoma pavo) is a species of wrasse native to the rocky coasts of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. This species, commonly known as the circus fish, is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries, is also popular as a game fish, and can be found in the aquarium trade.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Ornate wrasse”.