Moon Wrasse
Moon wrasse also commonly referred to as lyretail wrasse get their name from the mature form appearance of their crescent moon shaped caudal fins.
Moon wrasse. The moon wrasse thalassoma lunare also known as the crescent wrasse or lyretail wrasse is a species of wrasse native to the indian ocean and the western pacific ocean. 48636 usually found on upper portions of ledges and heads ref. Occurs solitary or in groups ref.
The moon wrasse is a vividly colorful species that is endemic to the many tropical reefs throughout the indo pacific region. 90102 in the upper portions of lagoon and coastal reefs and in protected seaward reefs ref. There is a prominent blue ringed black dot on the dorsal fin and a black dot in the caudal area.
It is an inhabitant of coral reefs and surrounding areas at depths from 1 to 20 m 3 3 to 65 6 ft. Moon wrasses are protogynous hermaphrodites all starting off as females. The moon wrasse is green with vertical red lines on the body scales.
The moon wrasse is green with vertical red lines on the body scales and a crescent moon shaped yellow patch on the caudal fin. 9823 a protogynous hermaphrodite ref. The moon wrasses or lunar wrasses are carnivorous in the wild they eat benthic invertebrates especially crustaceans such as crabs shells and shrimp.
The juveniles start off with a yellow brown upper body and a light blue lower body. 9710 feeds mainly on small benthic invertebrates and fish eggs ref. The tail is truncate.
