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Cortez Rainbow Wrasse

Thalassoma lucasanum

Classification

Family
Labridae

The Cortez rainbow wrasse (Thalassoma lucasanum) 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).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 4