Lunare Wrasse

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Thalassoma lunare

The Lunare Wrasse can also be known as the Moon wrasse or the Lyretail Wrasse. The juvenile is blue on the lower half of its body, with a black spot in the middle of the dorsal fin and a black blotch on the caudal fin base. As it matures, the spot turns into a yellow crescent, hence the name. The body is green, with prominently marked scales. Coloration of the head ranges from blue to magenta.

They prefer areas with plenty of hiding places among corals and rocks. Lunare wrasses are known for their active swimming behavior, which includes darting and hovering motions. They are carnivorous and feed on a diet consisting of small invertebrates, including crustaceans, worms, and other small organisms found within the reef substrate.

Wrasses are best known for their ability to eat pests such as fireworms, flatworms, and pyramidillid snails. The diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with marine flakes and pellet food.