Klunzinger's Wrasse Thalassoma rueppellii

Klunzinger's Wrasse
Klunzinger's Wrasse
Klunzinger's Wrasse, sometimes called Ruppell's, the Lunate-tailed and the Rainbow Wrasse, is native to the Red Sea.
Klunzinger's Wrasse
Klunzinger's Wrasse
Klunzinger's Wrasse
They grow to some 20cm long.
Klunzinger's Wrasse
Klunzinger's Wrasse
Klunzinger's Wrasse
Their diet is crustaceans and other invertebrates.
Klunzinger's Wrasse
Klunzinger's Wrasse
Klunzinger's Wrasse
Like other wrasse, large females can transition to male if a male is lacking.