White-spotted wrasse
Anampses melanurus
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A wrasse from the Pacific that buries itself in the sand at night. It reaches 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Anampses melanurus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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