Crescent Wrasse
Scientific Name: Thalassoma lunare
Species: Wrasses (Labridae)
Other names: Lunate-tailed Wrasses, Lunare Wrasse, Lyretail Lunare Wrasse, Lyretail Wrasse, Green Parrot Wrasse and Green, Blue Labride.
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in April 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @blogie in December 2011
Photographed at: Coral Gardens, Talicud Island, Island Garden City of Samal - Philippines
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @greatwhite in July 2011
Photographed at: Pangaimotu - Tonga
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Steve's Bommie - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Steve's Bommie - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
Caption: Thank you to josh@underseaproductions.com for helping to identify this fish.
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Makunudu - Maldives
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Crescent WrasseUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2012
Photographed at: Lady Musgrave Island - Australia
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Description
Also known as Lunate-tailed Wrasses, Moon Wrasse, Lunare Wrasse, Lyretail Lunare Wrasse, Lyretail Wrasse, Green Parrot Wrasse and Green-and-Blue Labride.
Found singly or in small groups in shallow lagoons to outer reef walls. Often inquisitive towards divers.
They feed on hard shell invertebrates and zooplankton.
Length - 22cm
Depth - 0-35m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Most reef fish seen by divers during the day are grazers, that cruise around just above the surface of the coral or snoop into crevices looking for algae, worms and small crustaceans.
Wrasses have small protruding teeth and graze the bottom taking in a variety of snails, worms, crabs, shrimps and eggs. Any hard coats or thick shells are then ground down by their pharyngeal jaws and the delicacies inside digested.
From juvenile to adult wrasses dramatically alter their colour and body shapes.
Wrasses are always on the go during the day, but are the first to go to bed and the last to rise.
Small wrasses dive below the sand to sleep and larger wrasses wedge themselves in crevasses.
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The Crescent Wrasse is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 17 times by users @fishx6 @blogie @greatwhite
Related creatures
Many creatures change during their life. Juvenile fish become adults and some change shape or their colour. Some species change sex and others just get older. The following creature(s) are known relatives of the Crescent Wrasse. Click the image(s) to explore further or hover over to get a better view!
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