Spotted wrasse

Anampses meleagrides

The spotted wrasse, "Anampses meleagrides", is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean from the Red Sea and East Africa to the western Pacific Ocean to Samoa and the Tuamoto Islands and north to Japan.
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Appearance

This species is found on coral reefs at depths of 3 to 60 m. It can reach a length of 22 cm. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can be found in the aquarium trade.

Naming

Spotted wrasse,
Yellow tail tamarin

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyLabridae
GenusAnampses
SpeciesA. meleagrides
Photographed in
Maldives