Green Moon Wrasse

Green Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lutescens) The Juvenile wrasse displays different colours before maturing into an adult. In the early stages they display a brown to green-yellow with distinct orange lines around the head. Adult males are a green-yellow and just behind the pectoral fin the body turns to blue before going back to green-yellow. The pectoral fin are both yellow and blue and they have pinkish lines over the head area. They are usually found on seaward reefs and clear coastal areas.

Size: 30cm in length

Diet: Invertebrates, polychaete worms, fish eggs