Scientific Name: Thalassoma lunare
Alt Scientific Name:
Common Name: Lunare Wrasse
Alt Common Name: Moon Wrasse, Blue Wrasse, Crescent Wrasse, Green Parrot Wrasse, Lyretail Wrasse
Group: Labroids (Wrasses)
Family: Labridae
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Australian reefs, Fiji
Adult Size: 10 inches (25.4cm)
Minimum Tank Size: 55 gallons
Temperament: Semi aggressive - will eat many invertebrates and smaller fish.
Care Difficulty: 6/10
Very Easy |
Moderate |
Very Difficult |
Reef Safety Score : 0/3
Not Safe |
High Risk |
Low Risk |
Reef Safe |
Temperature Range: 72°F - 82°F
74 |
76 |
78 |
80 |
82 |
84 |
pH Range: 8 - 8.4
7.8 |
8.0 |
8.2 |
8.4 |
8.6 |
8.8 |
Salinity Range (specific gravity): 1.022 - 1.026
1.016 |
1.020 |
1.024 |
1.028 |
1.032 |
1.036 |
Diet Information: Very easy to feed. Offer a varied diet of frozen prepared foods, minced fresh table shrimp, and a good flake food.
Additional Information : Bold, hardy, colorful and easy to maintain, there's not much the Lunare Wrasse doesn't have going for it! All members of the genus Thalassoma are excellent aquarium fish that can live many years in any well-maintained aquarium. This is an active fish that requires plenty of swimming space and tankmates that aren't too passive. An excellent fish for the community "fish tank", this wrasse should not be kept in reef tanks, but of course it will do great with live rock.
Tank Mate Compatibility : Should be kept in an aggressive fish only tank.
Breeding Information: Breeding has not been reported in home aquariums.
Determining Sex: No known way to determine visually.
Primary Area in Tank: All over
