Thalassoma
| Thalassoma | |
|---|---|
| Sunset wrasse (T. lutescens) | |
| Surge wrasse (T. purpureum) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Tribe: | Julidini |
| Genus: | Thalassoma Swainson, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Scarus purpureus Forsskål, 1775 | |
| Synonyms | |
Thalassoma is a genus of wrasses native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Many species occasionally make their way into the aquarium trade.