Elegans Wrasse
Anampses elegans
- Usual depth2–15 m
- Water temperature18–22 °C
- Best monthsFebruary and December
- How commonOccasional
About this species
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. This species can reach a length of 29 cm (11 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Elegant wrasse”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 14 records
- February: 29 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 45 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–15 m · Deepest record: 31.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 18–22 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Elegans Wrasse, Elegant Wrasse
Other scientific names: Anampses variolatus
Similar species
Bluespotted wrasseAnampses caeruleopunctatus
Geographic wrasseAnampses geographicus
Yellowtail wrasseAnampses meleagrides
Yellowbreasted wrasseAnampses twistii
- Psychedelic Wrasse
Anampses chrysocephalus
- Cuvier's Tamarin
Anampses cuvier
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 658 open-data records from 1962 to 2023.
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