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Purple Wrasse

Thalassoma purpureum

Classification

Family
Labridae

The surge wrasse (Thalassoma purpureum), 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. Description The surge wrasse has 8 spines and 12-14 soft rays in its dorsal fin while the anal fin has 3 spines and…

Distribution

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United States of America · 173France · 45Mexico · 10Chile · 4