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Christmas Wrasse, photographed on a transparent background
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Christmas Wrasse

Thalassoma trilobatum

The Christmas Wrasse (Thalassoma trilobatum) is a tropical marine fish of the family Labridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 0 and 10 m deep. It grows to 30 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
30 cmtotal length
Depth
0–10 m
Climate zone
Tropical

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Coral and rocky reefs
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. FamilyLabridae
  2. GenusThalassoma
  3. SpeciesThalassoma trilobatum

Quick answers

Christmas Wrasse size: how big does it get?
It grows to 30 cm (total length).
Christmas Wrasse: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.