Fivestripe Wrasse

Thalassoma quinquevittatum

The species Thalassoma quinquevittatum is a Wrasse from the family of Labridae.
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Naming

The genus name derives from the Greek thalassa meaning sea and soma meaning body. The Latin species name quinquevittatum means "five stripes"

Distribution

This species is native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyLabridae
GenusThalassoma
SpeciesThalassoma quinquevittatum
Photographed in
Philippines