Saltwater
Green moon wrasse
Thalassoma lutescens
Labridae, Corinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 648 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Ecuador, and 24 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in groups in clear outer lagoon and seaward reefs, over open sand and rubble as well as dense coral growth. Common is shallow exposed areas. Benthopelagic. Feeds mainly on shelled benthic invertebrates (crabs, shrimps, gastropods, bivalves, brittle stars, sea urchins), also on polychaete worms and fish eggs. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Julis lutescens
In other languages
- Citrongylte
- Blue-fin wrasse, Lime green wrasse, Parrotfish, Sunset wrasse, Surge wrasse, Whistling daughter, Wrasse, Yellow moon wrasse, Yellow wrasse, Yellow-brown wrasse, Yellow-green wrasse
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.