Marine Species: Anampses meleagrides

Valenciennes, 1840

Anampses meleagrides
Photographed by: Cathy Burg

Taxonomy Structure

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

Species Data:

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Common Name: Yellowtail Tamarin Wrasse, Yellowtail Wrasse
Description: Brown females with white spots and yellow tail. Brown males with small blue lines on the body and blue markings on the head. Juveniles of this species usually swim solitarily, while adults swim in pairs or in dispersed groups.
Habitat: Frontal slopes of reefs in areas of hard corals and sand, at depths between 4 and 60 meters.
Color: Brown.
Dimensions: Up to 22 centimeters.
Geographical Distribution: Indo-Pacific

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