Thalassoma rueppellii (Klunzinger, 1871) is a animal in the Labridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Thalassoma rueppellii (Klunzinger, 1871)
Klunzinger's wrasse (Thalassoma rueppellii) is a Red Sea endemic reef wrasse sold in the aquarium trade.
Klunzinger's wrasse, scientifically named Thalassoma rueppellii, is also commonly called Rüppell's wrasse. This species is a ray-finned wrasse that belongs to the family Labridae, and it is endemic to the Red Sea. It lives on reef margins and seaward reef slopes, at depths ranging from 1 to 30 meters (3.3 to 98.4 feet). The species can grow up to 20 centimeters (7.9 inches) in total length, and it is sold in the aquarium trade.
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