Elegant wrasse
Anampses elegans
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A wrasse from the South Pacific, from Australia and New Zealand to Easter Island, from lagoons and coastal reefs. It reaches 29 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Anampses elegans
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Anampses variolatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 29 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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