bluespotted wrasse

Anampses caeruleopunctatus

A close relative takes its place inside Hawaii

Blue
Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

The blue-spotted wrasse (Anampses caeruleopunctatus) is a species of wrasse found from the Atlantic coast of South Africa through the Indian Ocean to Japan and Australia east to Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean (though absent from Hawaii). This species is found at depths from 3 to 30 m (9.8 to 98.4 ft), with the adults preferring the surge zone on coral reefs or along rocky coastlines. Juveniles orient their bodies and move in such a way as to resemble floating leaves.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Anampses
Maximum length: 42 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa, including the southeast coast (Ref. 4392 ) to Easter Island, north to Japan (Ref. 38029 ), south to Australia. Not found in the Hawaiian Islands, but replaced by the closely related Anampses cuvier .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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