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The tail-spot wrasse, Halichoeres melanurus, is a species of wrasse in the western Pacific from Japan to Samoa and Tonga and south to the Great Barrier Reef. This species is found along rocky shores or on coral reefs at depths from 1 to 15 m (3.3 to 49.2 ft). It can reach 12 cm (4.7 in) in total length. This species is popular for display in ...
See text. The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 81 genera, which are divided into 9 subgroups or tribes. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] They are typically small, most of them less than 20 cm (7.9 in) long, although the largest, the humphead wrasse, can ...
Anampses melanurus, the white-spotted wrasse, is a species of fish found in the Pacific Ocean. [2] Description. This species reaches a length of 12.0 cm (4.7 in). [3]
The currently recognized species in this genus are: [1] Anampses caeruleopunctatus Rüppell, 1829 (blue-spotted wrasse) Anampses chrysocephalus J. E. Randall, 1958 (red-tail wrasse) Anampses cuvier Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 (pearl wrasse) Anampses elegans J. D. Ogilby, 1889 (elegant wrasse) Anampses femininus J. E. Randall, 1972 (blue-striped orange ...
Spotted wrasse. The spotted wrasse, Anampses meleagrides, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean from the Red Sea and East Africa to the western Pacific Ocean to Samoa and the Tuamoto Islands and north to Japan. This species is found on coral reefs at depths of 3 to 60 m (9.8 to 196.9 ft). It can reach a length of 22 cm (8.7 in).
Labrus lunaris Linnaeus, 1758. The moon wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) [2] also known as the crescent wrasse or lyretail wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is an inhabitant of coral reefs and surrounding areas at depths from 1 to 20 m (3.3 to 65.6 ft). Moon wrasses are carnivorous and tend to ...
Genicanthus melanospilos is found at depths between 20 and 80 metres (66 and 262 ft). [1] It occurs in areas rich in coral on the outer slopes of reefs and drop-offs. Adults are normally organised as small harems made up of a male and several females. They feed on zooplankton in the water over reefs. [3]
Sandager's wrasse (Coris sandeyeri) is a species of wrasse native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean ranging from Australia to New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands. This species can be found on reefs down to depths of about 60 metres (200 ft). It can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. [2]