Cortez rainbow wrasse

Thalassoma lucasanum

The Cortez rainbow wrasse is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from Baja California to Peru, as well as around the Galapagos Islands. It is a reef inhabitant, occurring in small schools from the surface to depths of 64 m, though rarely deeper than 25 m or shallower than 2 m. It is generally very common.
Cortez rainbow wrasse - Thalassoma lucasanum (juveniles) Found in dive sites near Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.  Cortez rainbow wrasse,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Spring,Thalassoma lucasanum

Appearance

This species can reach 15 cm in total length. It feeds on small organisms such as crustaceans, plankton and fish eggs, and the young are cleaner fish.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyLabridae
GenusThalassoma
SpeciesT. lucasanum
Photographed in
Costa Rica