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Thalassoma cupido

Cupid Wrasse


Thalassoma cupido

Cupid Wrasse

Family: Labridae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Thalassoma cupido is a species of wrasse native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean, where it occurs from Japan to Taiwan. It is an inhabitant of coral or rocky reefs and occurs at depths from 3 to. This species can reach 20 cm total length, though most do not exceed 14 cm. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade and is farmed in Japan.

Source: Wikipedia, article Thalassoma cupido. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Osezaki
Prefectura de Shizuoka
Japan
07/08/2017
Glauco Oliveira



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
59919508/07/2017JapanPrefectura de ShizuokaOsezakiGlauco Oliveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Cupid Wrasse (Thalassoma cupido) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 27/09/2026.