Thalassoma amblycephalum

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]

Thalassoma amblycephalum
Scientific classification
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)

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 1 February 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Thalassoma amblycephalum" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
  3. Bray, D.J. (2019). "Thalassoma amblycephalus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 1 February 2020.


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