Bluespotted wrasse
Anampses caeruleopunctatus
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A wrasse from the Indo-Pacific, from South Africa to Easter Island (absent only from Hawaii). Adults live in the surge zone of reefs and rocky shores; juveniles swim in a way that makes them look like a drifting leaf. It reaches 42 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Anampses caeruleopunctatus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Anampses caeruleopunclatus, Anampses chlorostigma, Anampses coeruleopunctatus, Anampses cuvier, Anampses diadematus, Anampses lineolatus, Anampses pulcher, Anampses rubroviridis, Anampses taeniatus, Anampses tinkhami, Anampses viridis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 42 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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