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Southern Maori Wrasse, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Richard Ling · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Southern Maori Wrasse

Ophthalmolepis lineolata

The Southern Maori Wrasse (Ophthalmolepis lineolata) is a subtropical marine fish of the family Labridae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 40 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
40 cmtotal length
Climate zone
Subtropical

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Subtropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. FamilyLabridae
  2. GenusOphthalmolepis
  3. SpeciesOphthalmolepis lineolata

Quick answers

Southern Maori Wrasse size: how big does it get?
It grows to 40 cm (total length).
Southern Maori Wrasse: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.