Moon wrasse
Colorful wrasse.
| Scientific name | Thalassoma lunare |
| English name | Moon wrasse |
| Japanese name | 乙女倍良 |
| Classification | Actinopterygii |
| Classification details | Perciformes Labridae |
| Full length | Most individuals are 15-20cm. |
| Distribution | Indo-Pacific. Found in Japan south of Chiba Prefecture. |
Characteristics
A wrasse with a colorful body color of blue and green.
The male is a vivid blue all over. The female is mainly green, but it is more flashy than the Honbera.
The head has a light blue and purple to red pattern, and the caudal fin is yellow. The pectoral fin is also red to pink with a blue border, making it very noticeable.
Ecology
It lives on reefs and eats small animals. When a human touches a reef and small pieces fly up, they are lured and gather around.
It has a territory and swims around busily. It can also be seen chasing other small fish.
Habitat
Arasaki, Miura Peninsula
Discovered on a relatively shallow reef in Araki. It was wandering around its territory, but it moved quickly and I had a hard time photographing it. It was a beautiful specimen with vivid colors.
It is quite common to see it in Araki, Miura Peninsula, but in terms of population, it seems that the order of abundance is dwarf wrasse > Japanese wrasse > maiden wrasse.
Pictures
Introducing a picture of Moon wrasse.
