Spotted wrasse
Anampses meleagrides
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A wrasse from the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa and Japan, from coral reefs at 3 to 60 metres. It reaches 22 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Anampses meleagrides
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Anampses amboinensis, Anampses ikedai, Anampses lunatus, Anampses meleagris, Anampses nagayoi
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 22 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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