Where does the Rainbow Wrasse live?
Thalassoma amblycephalum has 9,151 records in 53 countries and territories, from 1860 to 2026. Most records come from United States Minor Outlying Islands.
- 9,151 records
- 53 places
- 81 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesLabridaeThalassoma
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 2,810 | |
| Australia | 1,926 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 657 | |
| American Samoa | 643 | |
| French Polynesia | 370 | |
| Taiwan | 359 | |
| United States | 332 | |
| Indonesia | 283 | |
| Guam | 198 | |
| Maldives | 148 | |
| Fiji | 137 | |
| New Caledonia | 128 | |
| Philippines | 98 | |
| Solomon Islands | 92 | |
| Tonga | 86 | |
| Seychelles | 76 | |
| Japan | 73 | |
| South Africa | 68 | |
| Norfolk Island | 67 | |
| Palau | 65 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 46 | |
| Christmas Island | 42 | |
| Marshall Islands | 41 | |
| Réunion | 39 | |
| Cocos Islands | 34 | |
| Micronesia | 33 | |
| Vanuatu | 31 | |
| Mauritius | 29 | |
| Timor-Leste | 29 | |
| Kiribati | 27 | |
| Kenya | 22 | |
| Mozambique | 20 | |
| New Zealand | 19 | |
| French Southern Territories | 19 | |
| Tanzania | 16 | |
| Mayotte | 15 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 11 | |
| Comoros | 10 | |
| Madagascar | 10 | |
| India | 9 |
Showing the top 40 of 53 places.
Related animals
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Goldsinny wrasse
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Bird wrasse
24,231 records
Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
22,724 records
Fivestripe wrasse
18,911 records
Checkerboard wrasse
17,254 records
Yellow Wrasse
16,229 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.