Crescent-tail wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)
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Facts – Crescent-tail wrasse
| Also known as: | blue wrasse, crescent wrasse, lyretail wrasse, moon wrasse, parrotfish, rainbow fish, wrasse |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | Chlorichthys grayii, Julim lutescentem, Julis celebicus, Julis cyanoventor, Julis gracilis, Julis hardwickii, Julis maculata, Julis meniscus, Julis mertensii, Julis porphyrocephala , Julis rapan, Julis trimaculatus, Julis truncates, Julis ventralis, Labrus lunaris, Labrus polyodon, Labrus viridis, Labrus zeylanicus, Scarus gallus, Thalassoma cupido bipunctatum, Thalassoma herrei, Thallasoma lunare, Trichopus arabicus |
| French: | Girelle paon, Girelle verte, Kakatoi lézard |
| Spanish: | Doncella verde |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Perciformes |
| Family | Labridae |
| Genus | Thalassoma (1) |
Status – Crescent-tail wrasse
The crescent-tail wrasse is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Description – Crescent-tail wrasse
Information on the crescent-tail wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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References
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IUCN Red List (August, 2011)
http://www.iucnredlist.org
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