Dwarf wrasse

The dwarf wrasse, Doratonotus megalepis, is a species of wrasse native to tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from Florida, United States, to Brazil and in the eastern Atlantic from around Ile Las Rolas, São Tomé and the Cape Verde Islands.^[1] It is found in beds of turtle grass at depths of 1 to 15 m (3.3 to 49.2 ft), where its green coloration allows it to blend in with its surroundings. This species grows to a total length of 9.4 cm (3.7 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.^[2]

Dwarf wrasse
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Doratonotus Günther, 1861
Species:	D. megalepis
Binomial name
Doratonotus megalepis Günther, 1862
Synonyms
Genus: Antonichthys Bauchot & Blanc, 1961 Species: Doratonotus thalassinus D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1884 Doratonotus decoris Evermann & M. C. Marsh, 1899 Antonichthys wetmorelloides Bauchot & Blanc, 1961