Jansen’s Wrasse

Thalassoma jansenii

Yellowish-white with three extended black areas.

Size : 20 cm

Habitat : In lagoons and outreefs, 1-15 m. Alone or in groups. Very quick and agile swimmers.

Distribution : The Maldives to S Japan and Fiji.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Perciformes

FAMILY

:

Labridae

GENUS

:

Thalassoma

SPECIES

:

Thalassoma jansenii

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner