Saltwater
Moon wrasse
Thalassoma lunare
Labridae, Corinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Bahrain, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Djibouti, Egypt, and 43 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs solitary or in groups in the upper portions of lagoon and coastal reefs, and in protected seaward reefs. Enters estuaries. Usually found on upper portions of ledges and heads. Feeds mainly on small benthic invertebrates and fish eggs. A protogynous hermaphrodite.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Labrus lunaris
- Thalassoma lunaris
- Thallasoma lunare
In other languages
- Mångylta
- Månegylte
- Sirppihuulikala
- Blue wrasse, Crescent wrasse, Crescent-tail wrasse, Lyretail wrasse, Parrotfish, Rainbow fish, Wrasse
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
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.