Greenfish (Thalassoma ascensionis)

Scientific name: Thalassoma ascensionis Quoy & Gaimard, 1834

Greenfish (Thalassoma ascensionis)

The Greenfish (Thalassoma ascensionis) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Ascension Island and St. Helena. Reported from S?o Tom? Island.

Biology

Littoral, near rocks and seagrass. Protogynous hermaphrodite, with distinct sexual dichromatism.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thalassoma ascensionis
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
1–30 m (3–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Ascension Island and St. Helena. Reported from S?o Tom? Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD), IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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