HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesRed-cheek wrasse Red-cheek wrasse (Thalassoma genivittatum) Scientific name: Thalassoma genivittatum Valenciennes, 1839 The Red-cheek wrasse (Thalassoma genivittatum) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Mauritius and Natal, South Africa. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameThalassoma genivittatumFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length20.0EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - ? m, usually 4 - 25 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionWestern Indian Ocean: Mauritius and Natal, South Africa.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesKlunzinger's wrasseThalassoma rueppelliiBatu corisCoris batuensisBay of Bengal hogfishBodianus neilliOrnate wrasseThalassoma pavoNoronha wrasseThalassoma noronhanumRedlip cleaner wrasseLabroides rubrolabiatusSee all wrasses SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026