Thalassoma amblycephalum

Thalassoma amblycephalum, the blunt-headed wrasse, blue-headed wrasse, blue-headed zoe, moon wrasse, paddle-fin wrasse or two-tone wrasse,[3] is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is a reef inhabitant, being found in schools at depths from 1 to 15 m (3.3 to 49.2 ft). This species can reach 16 cm (6.3 in) in standard length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Thalassoma amblycephalum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Thalassoma
Species:
T. amblycephalum
Binomial name
Thalassoma amblycephalum
(Bleeker, 1856)
Synonyms[2]
  • Julis amblycephalus Bleeker, 1856
  • Julis melanochir Bleeker, 1857
  • Thalassoma melanochir (Bleeker, 1857)
  • Thalassoma melanochir Fowler, 1904
  • Pseudojulis trifasciatus M. C. W. Weber, 1913
  • Pseudojuloides trifasciatus (M. C. W. Weber, 1913)

References
  1. Cabanban, A.; Pollard, D. (2010). "Thalassoma amblycephalum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187490A8549696. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187490A8549696.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Thalassoma amblycephalum" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
  3. Bray, D.J. (2019). "Thalassoma amblycephalus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 1 February 2020.


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