Saltwater
Blunthead wrasse
Thalassoma amblycephalum
Labridae, Corinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 16 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 106 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, France, and 33 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in aggregations over shallow lagoon and seaward reefs and on reef flats. Feeds mainly on crustacean zooplankton. Spawns at dusk above reefs. Rarely marketed. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Julis amblycephalus
- Julis melanochir
- Pseudojulis trifasciatus
- Pseudojuloides trifasciatus
- Thalassoma amblycephala
- Thalassoma amblycephalus
In other languages
- Nuijahuulikala
- Bluehead wrasse, Bluntheaded wrasse, Moon wrasse, Paddle-fin wrasse, Parrot fish, Parrotfish, Rainbow wrasse, Two-tone wrasse, Twotone wrasse, 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.