Sand wrasse

The sand wrasse, Ammolabrus dicrus, is a species of wrasse endemic to Oahu, Hawaii. They prefer open, sandy substrates, where they hunt for zooplankton near the ocean floor. They can be found at depths of 7 to 18 m (20 to 60 ft) in small schools. This species grows to a length of 9.4 cm (3.7 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.^[2]

Sand wrasse
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Tribe:	Novaculini
Genus:	Ammolabrus J. E. Randall & Carlson, 1997
Species:	A. dicrus
Binomial name
Ammolabrus dicrus J. E. Randall & Carlson, 1997