Klunzinger’s wrasse (Thalassoma rueppellii)

General data
- Main name: Klunzinger’s wrasse
- Local names: Ruppell’s wrasse
- Climates: Tropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Africa, Asia
- Distribution: Indian ocean
Classification
- Genus: Thalassoma - Thalassoma
- Family: Labridae - Wrasses
- Order: Labriformes - Wrasses
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Klunzinger’s wrasse (Thalassoma rueppellii), also known as Ruppell’s wrasse, is a species of ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae which is endemic to the Red Sea. It inhabits the margins and seaward slopes of reefs at depths from 1 to 30 m (3.3 to 98.4 ft). It can reach 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length.