Thalassoma amblycephalum
Species of fish
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Thalassoma amblycephalum, the blunt-headed wrasse, blue-headed wrasse, blue-headed zoe, moon wrasse, paddle-fin wrasse or two-tone wrasse,[3] is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is a reef inhabitant, being found in schools at depths from 1 to 15 m (3.3 to 49.2 ft). This species can reach 16 cm (6.3 in) in standard length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
| Thalassoma amblycephalum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Thalassoma |
| Species: | T. amblycephalum |
| Binomial name | |
| Thalassoma amblycephalum (Bleeker, 1856) | |
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