Cortez rainbow wrasse

The Cortez rainbow wrasse (Thalassoma lucasanum) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from Baja California to Peru, as well as around the Galapagos Islands. It is a reef inhabitant, occurring in small schools from the surface to depths of 64 m (210 ft), though rarely deeper than 25 m (82 ft) or shallower than 2 m (6.6 ft).[2] It is generally very common. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[1] This species can reach 15 cm (5.9 in) in total length.[2] It feeds on small organisms such as crustaceans, plankton and fish eggs, and the young are cleaner fish.[1]

Cortez rainbow wrasse
Terminal phase above, primary phase below
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Thalassoma
Species:
T. lucasanum
Binomial name
Thalassoma lucasanum
(T. N. Gill, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Julis lucasanus T. N. Gill, 1862

References

  1. Allen, G.R.; Robertson, R.D.; Edgar, G.; et al. (2010). "Thalassoma lucasanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154954A4676318. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154954A4676318.en. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Thalassoma lucasanum" in FishBase. October 2013 version.


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