Surge Wrasse
Thalassoma purpureum
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 788
- Most observed in
- 🇳🇫 Norfolk Island
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The surge wrasse (Thalassoma purpureum), also known as the green-blocked wrasse, purple wrasse or red and green wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the southeast Atlantic Ocean through the Indian and Pacific Oceans, where it inhabits reefs and rocky coastlines in areas of heavy wave action at depths from the surface to 10 m (33 ft). This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries, is popular as a game fish, and can be found in the aquarium trade.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Surge wrasse”.