Latin Etymology: Thalassoma ("sea body") pavo ("peacock")
Adult Ornate Wrasse (Thalassoma pavo) at Syracuse, Sicily, Italy - May 2018
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 20-25cm
ABSENT FROM UK / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A colourful fish found in the waters that border Northern Africa, including around the Mediterranean. It dwells in relative shallows - generally between 1-50m. A grazer of algaes, in addition to more omnivorous smaller prey, this species is capable of changing sexes as it gets older, with females becoming male, thus allowing for a constant supply of younger fish.
Related Species:
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Thalassoma
SUBSPECIES: ?
- Sighting Locations -
- SICILY 2018 TRIP - Seen at Syracuse
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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