Animalia > Chordata > Perciformes > Labridae > Thalassoma > Thalassoma amblycephalum

Thalassoma amblycephalum (blunt-headed wrasse; Two-tone wrasse; Twotone wrasse; Rainbow wrasse; Parrotfish; Parrot fish; Paddle-fin wrasse; Moon wrasse; Bluntheaded wrasse; Bluehead wrasse; Wrasse)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Thalassoma amblycephalum, the blunt-headed wrasse, 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.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Christmas Island National Park II 21698 Christmas Island, Australia
Pulu Keeling National Park II 6469 Cocos (Keeling) Islands    

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Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0