Purple Wrasse
Notolabrus fucicola
The Purple Wrasse (Notolabrus fucicola) is a temperate marine fish of the family Labridae. It lives on and around reefs. It grows to 38 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 38 cmtotal length
- Climate zone
- Temperate
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Temperate
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyLabridae
- GenusNotolabrus
- SpeciesNotolabrus fucicola
Quick answers
- Purple Wrasse size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 38 cm (total length).
- Purple Wrasse: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Brownspotted WrasseNotolabrus parilus
Green WrasseNotolabrus inscriptus
Bluethroat WrasseNotolabrus tetricus
Crimsonband WrasseNotolabrus gymnogenis
Lunare wrasseThalassoma lunare
Leopard wrasseMacropharyngodon meleagris
Cleaner wrasseLabroides dimidiatus
Melanurus wrasseHalichoeres melanurus
Scott's fairy wrasseCirrhilabrus scottorum
Exquisite fairy wrasseCirrhilabrus exquisitus
Yellow coris wrasseHalichoeres chrysus
Radiant wrasseHalichoeres iridis
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.