| Thalassoma | |
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| Sunset wrasse ( T. lutescens ) | |
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| Surge wrasse ( T. purpureum ) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Tribe: | Julidini |
| Genus: | Thalassoma Swainson, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Scarus purpureus Forsskål, 1775 [1] | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Thalassoma is a genus of wrasses native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Many species occasionally make their way into the aquarium trade. [3]
The currently recognized species in this genus are: [3]
Epinephelus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae, part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. They are predatory fish, largely associated with reefs and are found in tropical and subtropical seas throughout the world. They are important target species for fisheries.
Abudefduf, also known as the sergeant-majors, is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae.
Anampses is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Bodianus or the hogfishes is a genus of fish in the family Labridae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. These species have many parasites.
Pseudolabrus is a genus of wrasses native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
Plectorhinchus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, sweetlips belonging to the subfamily Plectorhinchinae which is one of two subfamilies in the family Haemulidae which also includes the grunts. The species in this genus are found in fresh, brackish, and salt waters.
Cephalopholis is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae in the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. Many of the species have the word "hind" as part of their common name in English.
Scarus is a genus of parrotfishes. With 52 currently recognised extant species, it is by far the largest parrotfish genus. The vast majority are found at reefs in the Indo-Pacific, but a small number of species are found in the warmer parts of the eastern Pacific and the western Atlantic, with a single species, Scarus hoefleri in the eastern Atlantic. Most are very colourful, and have strikingly different initial and terminal phases. Adults of most species reach maximum lengths of between 30 and 50 cm (12–20 in), but the rainbow parrotfish can grow to lengths of 1.2 m (3.9 ft).
Halichoeres are a genus of wrasses found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Lutjanus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, snappers belonging to the family Lutjanidae. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. They are predatory fish usually found in tropical and subtropical reefs, and mangrove forests. This genus also includes two species that only occur in fresh and brackish waters.
Parupeneus is a genus of goatfishes native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Symphodus is a genus of wrasses native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Chlorurus is a genus of parrotfish from the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Kyphosus is a genus of sea chubs native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.
Iniistius is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Macropharyngodon is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Pteragogus is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Diplectrum, commonly known as sand perches, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. There are 12 species distributed in the western Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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