Elegant Wrasse
Anampses elegans
The Elegant Wrasse (Anampses elegans) is a temperate marine fish of the family Labridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 2 and 35 m deep. It grows to 29 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 29 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 2–35 m
- Climate zone
- Temperate
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Temperate
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
2 m35 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyLabridae
- GenusAnampses
- SpeciesAnampses elegans
Quick answers
- Elegant Wrasse size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 29 cm (total length).
- Elegant Wrasse: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Blue-and-yellow WrasseAnampses lennardi
Scribbled WrasseAnampses geographicus
Bluetail WrasseAnampses femininus
Anampses meleagrides
Anampses neoguinaicus
Yellowbreast WrasseAnampses twistii
Bluespotted WrasseAnampses caeruleopunctatus
Anampses melanurus
Leopard wrasseMacropharyngodon meleagris
Cleaner wrasseLabroides dimidiatus
Melanurus wrasseHalichoeres melanurus
Lunare wrasseThalassoma lunare
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.