Cupid wrasse
Thalassoma cupido
- Usual depth1–5 m
- Water temperature20–29 °C
- Best monthsMay, July, and August
- How commonRare
About this species
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 10 m. This species can reach 20 cm (7.9 in) total length, though most do not exceed 14 cm (5.5 in). This species can also be found in the aquarium trade and is farmed in Japan.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 11 records
- June: 7 records
- July: 11 records
- August: 9 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 8 records
- November: 7 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–5 m · Deepest record: 10.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Cupid wrasse
Names in 4 more languages
- Spanish
- Señorita cupido
- Japanese
- Nishikibera, ニシキベラ
- Korean
- 고생놀래기
- Simplified Chinese
- 四齒, 柳冷仔, 環帶錦魚, 礫仔, 綠葉鯛, 花面素鯛
Other scientific names: Julis cupido
Similar species
Bluntheaded wrasseThalassoma amblycephalum
Moon wrasseThalassoma lunare
- Parrotfish
Thalassoma hardwicke
- Blue-fin Wrasse
Thalassoma lutescens
- blackspot wrasse
Thalassoma quinquevittatum
- Jansen's Wrasse
Thalassoma jansenii
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 339 open-data records from 1906 to 2014.
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