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Noronha Wrasse

Thalassoma noronhanum

Classification

Family
Labridae

The Noronha wrasse (Thalassoma noronhanum) is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil and nearby islands, where it inhabits coral reefs from the surface to 60 m (200 ft) deep, though mostly much shallower, between 2 and 5 m (10 and 20 ft). Younger individuals act as cleaner fish. This species can reach 13.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 68