Thalassoma amblycephalum

Thalassoma amblycephalum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Thalassoma
Species:	T. amblycephalum
Binomial name
Thalassoma amblycephalum (Bleeker, 1856)
Synonyms[2]
Julis amblycephalus Bleeker, 1856 Julis melanochir Bleeker, 1857 Thalassoma melanochir (Bleeker, 1857) Thalassoma melanochir Fowler, 1904 Pseudojulis trifasciatus M. C. W. Weber, 1913 Pseudojuloides trifasciatus (M. C. W. Weber, 1913)

Thalassoma amblycephalum, the blunt-headed wrasse, blue-headed wrasse, blue-headed zoe, moon wrasse, paddle-fin wrasse or two-tone wrasse,^[3] is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is a reef inhabitant, being found in schools at depths from 1 to 15 m (3.3 to 49.2 ft). This species can reach 16 cm (6.3 in) in standard length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

References

1. Cabanban, A.; Pollard, D. (2010). "Thalassoma amblycephalum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187490A8549696. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187490A8549696.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thalassoma amblycephalum". FishBase. October 2013 version.
3. Bray, D.J. (2019). "Thalassoma amblycephalus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

External links

• Photos of Thalassoma amblycephalum on Sealife Collection