Yellow-brown wrasse

The yellow-brown wrasse (Thalassoma lutescens) is a species of wrasse native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, where they are found from Sri Lanka to the Hawaiian Islands and from southern Japan to Australia. An inhabitant of coral reefs, it occurs in schools at depths from 1 to 30 m. It can reach 30 cm in total length. This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can also be found in the aquarium trade.