Emerald wrasse (Thalassoma virens)

Scientific name: Thalassoma virens Gilbert, 1890

Emerald wrasse (Thalassoma virens)

The Emerald wrasse (Thalassoma virens) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Revillagigedo Islands. Range extends to Baja California during El Ni?o (Victor, pers. comm.).

Species facts

Scientific name
Thalassoma virens
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Revillagigedo Islands. Range extends to Baja California during El Ni?o (Victor, pers. comm.).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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