[1] On average the life span in this species is 4 to 5 months.

[3] Thor manningi has an amphiamerican distribution, found in shallow coastal regions of the Western Atlantic,[4] including off the coast of South Carolina in the United States,[5] and the East Pacific.

[6] Thor manningi is a trioecious species with males, females and protandrous hermaphrodites.

[7] Individuals approaching sex change have a mixture of male and female characteristics.

[8] In this species 50% of the population are males, 49% protandric hermaphrodites, and 1% are females.