Moon wrasse

Thalassoma lunare

Class:

Ray-finned fishes (Lat. Actinopterygii)
Order:

Perch-likes (Lat. Perciformes)
Family:

Wrasses (Lat. Labridae)
Maximum size:

25 cm TL
Habitat:

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 1–20 m.
Climate:

Subtropical; 24˚C–28˚C; 30˚N–32˚S.
Distribution:

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Line Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island and northern New Zealand.
Biology:

Occurs in the upper portions of lagoon and coastal reefs, and in protected seaward reefs.