Name : Thalassoma lunare

Class : Actinopterygii

Order : Perciformes

Family : Labridae

Description :

This species is characterised with yellow lunate tail. Body dark green to blue with vertical red to purplish red. Head green to blue with irregular pink to violet bands.

Size

Maximum length: 37.5 cm (TL), common length: 25-30 cm (TL)

Diet

Feeds on benthic invertebrates and algal matter

Utilization

It is popular as an aquarium fish

Gears

Trawl, gillnet, hook and line, trap