Surge Wrasse
Thalassoma purpureum
Surge Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Thalassoma purpureum
Size: Up to 17 in. (43 cm)
Depth: 1-15 ft. (0-5 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Hawaii, Australia, Pacific Coast of Panama, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Eupercaria (Order)
└Labridae (Family)
└Thalassoma (Genus)
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