Yellow-brown wrasse (Thalassoma lutescens)

Scientific name: Thalassoma lutescens Lay & Bennett, 1839

The Yellow-brown wrasse (Thalassoma lutescens) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–28°C (75–82°F).

Yellow-brown wrasse care at a glance

Temperature: 24–28°C (75–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11. Body without longitudinal stripes. Initial phase body yellow with light vertical red lines. Terminal phase body abruptly blue to blue-green behind pink and green head. Reddish vertical lines on body. Pectoral fins yellow on basal half, blue to black distally (Ref 9823).

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Species facts

Scientific name: Thalassoma lutescens
Family: Labridae (Wrasses)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 30.0
Depth range: 1–30 m (3–98 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m, usually 1 - 30 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Sri Lanka to Ducie Island, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to southeastern Australia, Lord Howe Island, the Kermadec Islands, and Rapa. Replaced by Thalassoma grammaticum in the tropical eastern Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)