Thalassoma lutescens

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lexID:: 1571
AphiaID:: 273585

Scientific:: Thalassoma lutescens
German:: Gelb-Brauner Lippfisch
English:: Green Moon Wrasse, Parrotfish, Sunset Wrasse, Whistling Daughter, Yellow-brown Wrasse, Yellow Wrasse

Category:: Labridi
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Thalassoma (Genus) > lutescens (Species)
Initial determination:: (Lay & Bennett, ), 1839

Occurrence:: the Cocos Islands / Keeling Islands, Papua, Wake Atoll, Gulf of Oman / Oman, the Kermadec Islands, Rapa, Lord Howe Island, Vietnam, Norfolk Island, Marquesas Islands, Atollo di Johnston, Australia, Christmas Islands, Cina, Filippine, Galapagos , Giappone, Guam, Hawaii, Indopacifico, Isola di Cook, Isola di Pasqua, Isole Marshall, Isole Tuamoto, Maldive, Mar delle Andamane, Mare Arabico, Micronesia, Nuova Caledonia, Nuova Zelanda, Palau, Papua Nuova Guinea, Picairns, Polinesia Francese, Samoa, Samoa americane, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Timor Est, Tonga
Sea depth:: 1 - 30 Meter
Size:: bis zu 30cm
Temperature:: 24°C - 28°C
Food:: Artemia, Gamberetti interi, Mangime in scaglie, Mangimi congelati (taglia grossa), Mysis, Polpa di gambero
Tank:: ~ 1500 Liter
Difficulty:: Mediamente facile
Offspring:: Not available as offspring

Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown
CITES:: Not evaluated
Red List:: Least concern (LC)

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2005-08-20 16:40:07
Last edit:: 2006-02-14 12:37:10

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(Lay & Bennett, 1839)

Very big fish, that is not suitable for our home tanks. Should not be kept below 2000 L.
Can be found in Germany from time to time.
There are no problems with feeding. Shouldn't be kept together with small fishes.

Synonym:
Julis lutescens Lay & Bennett, 1839

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Thalassoma (Genus) > Thalassoma lutescens (Species)

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