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Fivestripe Wrasse
Thalassoma quinquevittatum
The fivestripe wrasse (Thalassoma quinquevittatum), also known as the red-ribbon wrasse, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a wrasse, from the family Labridae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Description
Thalassoma quinquevittatum can reach 17 cm (6.7 in) in total length. These colorful reef fishes have a complex and quite variable color pattern. The basic color of the body is green with longitudinal red or purple stripes, while the head shows various curved purplish lines and spots. Males change their color during courtship and while they defend their territory. These fishes sometimes interbreed with Thalassoma duperrey. The fivestripe wrasse can be found in the aquarium trade.
Range & habitat
The fivestripe wrasse is an inhabitant of coral reefs in quite shallow water of 1 to 5 m (3.3 to 16.4 ft) in depth. It seems to particularly like areas with surge channels, plentiful algal growth, and Acropora coral plates.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The genus name derives from the Greek thalassa meaning sea and soma meaning body. The Latin species name quinquevittatum means "five stripes".
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 58467.