Evidence found
1,398 records across 38 countries and territories, 1881–2026.
Thalassoma lunare · GBIF taxon key 2384468
Where has the Moon wrasse been recorded?
Thalassoma lunare occurrence evidence comes from 1,398 records in 38 countries and territories, from 1881 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 1,398 records
- 38 places
- 66 years recorded
- — class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: May.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
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.
Records over time
18812026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Moon wrasse has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Moon wrasse. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 497 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 249 | |
| Australia | 168 | |
| Philippines | 151 | |
| Indonesia | 73 | |
| Thailand | 36 | |
| Seychelles | 26 | |
| Yemen | 20 | |
| Fiji | 19 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 18 | |
| Oman | 16 | |
| Maldives | 14 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 14 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | |
| South Africa | 10 | |
| India | 8 | |
| Palau | 8 | |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | |
| Egypt | 7 | |
| Eritrea | 7 | |
| Vanuatu | 6 | |
| Malaysia | 5 | |
| Japan | 4 | |
| Myanmar | 4 | |
| Guam | 3 | |
| Tonga | 3 | |
| Kiribati | 2 | |
| New Caledonia | 2 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |
| Cook Islands | 1 | |
| Djibouti | 1 | |
| Hong Kong | 1 | |
| Kenya | 1 | |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | |
| Mauritius | 1 | |
| Norfolk Island | 1 | |
| Singapore | 1 | |
| Vietnam | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.