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Thalassoma noronhanum

Noronha Wrasse


Thalassoma noronhanum

(Boulenger, 1890)
Budião-de-noronha

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

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The Noronha wrasse (Thalassoma noronhanum) is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil and nearby islands, where it inhabits coral reefs from the surface to deep, though mostly much shallower, between . Younger individuals act as cleaner fish. This species can reach in standard length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

Source: Wikipedia, article Thalassoma noronhanum. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Fernando de Noronha
Pernambuco
Brazil
03/12/2025
Glauco Oliveira



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
226427512/03/2025BrazilPernambucoFernando de NoronhaGlauco Oliveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Noronha Wrasse (Thalassoma noronhanum) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 29/09/2026.