Elegant wrasse

The elegant wrasse, Anampses elegans, is a species of wrasse native to the Pacific Ocean from Australia and New Zealand eastward to Easter Island. This species prefers lagoons and can also be found on coastal reefs at depths from 2 to 35 m (6.6 to 114.8 ft). This species can reach a length of 29 cm (11 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

Elegant wrasse
At Norfolk Island
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Anampses
Species:	A. elegans
Binomial name
Anampses elegans J. D. Ogilby, 1889
Synonyms
Anampses variolatus J. D. Ogilby, 1889

Gallery

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  Schooling
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  Male (top), female (bottom)