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Moon wrasse
Thalassoma lunare
-16.0477, 145.65
Field Notes
Description:
Its length is up to 30 centimeters, although they tend to average about 25.
Juveniles are blue on the lower half of the body. They have a black spot in the middle of the dorsal fin and a black blotch on the caudal fin base. As they mature, the spot turns into a yellow crescent, hence the name. The body is green, with prominently marked scales. Coloration of the head ranges from blue to magenta, with a broken checkerboard pattern.
Habitat:
MacKay Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
Notes:
This fish is in the lower left-hand corner of the first photo.
Any ideas on the blue-spotted fish, anyone?
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 20, 2011
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