Marine Species: Anampses cuvier

Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Anampses
Species: Anampses cuvier

Species Data:

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Common Name: Pearl Tamarin Wrasse, Pearl Wrasse, Cuvier's Wrasse
Description: Female red colored with white dots, blue males. It is a solitary species that moves along the substrate, looking for small invertebrates to feed. Their diet includes amphipods, isopods, copepods, ostracods, shrimps, etc. ..
Habitat: Cobbles with a smooth surface, usually in areas exposed to waves at depths between 1 and 24 meters.
Color: Red females, blue males.
Dimensions: Up to 31 centimeters.
Geographical Distribution: Pacific Ocean

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