Thalassoma amblycephalum

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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]

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Thalassoma amblycephalum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Thalassoma
Species:
T. amblycephalum
Binomial name
Thalassoma amblycephalum
(Bleeker, 1856)
Synonyms[2]
  • Julis amblycephalus Bleeker, 1856
  • Julis melanochir Bleeker, 1857
  • Thalassoma melanochir (Bleeker, 1857)
  • Thalassoma melanochir Fowler, 1904
  • Pseudojulis trifasciatus M. C. W. Weber, 1913
  • Pseudojuloides trifasciatus (M. C. W. Weber, 1913)
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