Natal wrasse

The natal wrasse, Anchichoerops natalensis, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean coasts of South Africa and Mozambique. It prefers areas with rocky substrates and can be found down to about 60 m (200 ft). This species grows to a length of 75 cm (30 in). This fish is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and is popular as a game fish. This species is the only known member of its genus.^[2]

Natal wrasse
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Subfamily:	Hypsigenyinae
Genus:	Anchichoerops Barnard, 1927
Species:	A. natalensis
Binomial name
Anchichoerops natalensis (Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1909)
Synonyms
Choerops natalensis Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1909