The moon wrasse also known as the crescent wrasse or lyretail wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is an inhabitant of coral reefs and surrounding areas at depths from 1 to 20 m. Moon wrasses are carnivorous and tend to prey on fish eggs and small sea-floor dwelling invertebrates. This species can reach 45 cm (18 in) in total length. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can also be found in the aquarium trade.
The Ascension wrasse is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean, where it is known from St. Helena, Ascension Island, and São Tomé. It inhabits areas of seagrass with rocks at depths from 1 to 30 m. It can reach 10 cm (3.9 in) in standard length. It is one of several fishes commonly called greenfish.
The yellow-brown wrasse is a species of wrasse native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, where they are found from Sri Lanka to the Hawaiian Islands and from southern Japan to Australia. An inhabitant of coral reefs, it occurs in schools at depths from 1 to 30 m. It can reach 30 cm (12 in) in total length. This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can also be found in the aquarium trade.
The goldbar wrasse is a species of wrasse native to the western Indian Ocean, where it inhabits reef environments at depths from 1 to 30 m. This species can grow to 23 cm (9.1 in) in total length. It is a target of local traditional fisheries and can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Jansen's wrasse is a species of ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae which is native to the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. In the south-western Pacific Ocean it is replaced by sibling species black-barred wrasse. It can be found in the aquarium trade.
The fivestripe wrasse, also known as the red-ribbon wrasse, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a wrasse, from the family Labridae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Thalassoma amblycephalum, the blunt-headed wrasse, blue-headed wrasse, blue-headed zoe, moon wrasse, paddle-fin wrasse or two-tone wrasse, 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. This species can reach 16 cm (6.3 in) in standard length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
The blacktail wrasse, also known as Ballieu's wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the waters around the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island. It is a reef dweller found at depths from 1 to 60 m. It can reach 39.5 cm (15.6 in) in length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
The saddle wrasse is a species of wrasse native to the waters around the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island. They are found on reefs at depths from 5 to 25 m. This species can reach 28 cm (11 in) in total length. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
The red-cheek wrasse is a species of wrasse native to the western Indian Ocean, where it can be found on rocky reefs at depths from 4 to 25 m. It can grow to 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
The sunset wrasse is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, where it can be found from Mexico to Peru. It is an inhabitant of reefs at depths from 3 to 42 m. It can grow to 32 cm (13 in) in total length.
Thalassoma heiseri is a species of wrasse native to the Pacific waters around the Tuamotus and Pitcairn Island, where it inhabits reefs. This species can grow to 11.6 cm (4.6 in) in standard length.
The Cortez rainbow wrasse is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from Baja California to Peru, as well as around the Galapagos Islands. It is a reef inhabitant, occurring in small schools from the surface to depths of 64 m (210 ft), though rarely deeper than 25 m (82 ft) or shallower than 2 m (6.6 ft). It is generally very common. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species can reach 15 cm (5.9 in) in total length. It feeds on small organisms such as crustaceans, plankton and fish eggs, and the young are cleaner fish.
Thalassoma newtoni is a species of marine fish in the family Labridae, the wrasses. It occurs in the waters around São Tomé and Príncipe, and possibly along the West African coast between Ghana and Angola. It inhabits rocky reefs to depths around 40 m (130 ft).
The surge wrasse, also known as the green-blocked wrasse, purple wrasse or red and green wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the southeast Atlantic Ocean through the Indian and Pacific Oceans, where it inhabits reefs and rocky coastlines in areas of heavy wave action at depths from the surface to 10 m (33 ft). This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries, is popular as a game fish, and can be found in the aquarium trade.
Thalassoma robertsoni is a species of wrasse only known to occur in the waters around Clipperton Island. It occurs at depths from 3 to 50 m on the outer reef slope and shows a preference for strong wave action. This species can reach 7.8 cm (3.1 in) in standard length. The specific name of this species honours Dr. D. Ross Robertson of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in recognition of his contribution to the study of reef fishes.
Klunzinger's wrasse, also known as Rüppell's wrasse, is a species of ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae which is endemic to the Red Sea. It inhabits the margins and seaward slopes of reefs at depths from 1 to 30 m. It can reach 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.
The seven-banded wrasse is a species of ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae which is endemic to the Indian Ocean waters of Western Australia. This species is known to occur on reefs in areas with plentiful rocks and weeds. It can reach 31 cm (12 in) in total length.
Thalassoma virens is a species of ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae, which is endemic to the reefs in waters around the Revillagigedo Islands and Clipperton Island. This species can reach 30 cm (12 in) in total length.
The Saint Helena butterflyfish, also known as the cunningfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean around the islands of St Helena and Ascension Island.
