Sharpnose wrasse
Wetmorella nigropinnata
- Usual depth2–23 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, May, and November
- How commonOccasional
About this species
The sharpnose wrasse or possum wrasse is a species of wrasse native to the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea across to Pitcairn Island. They live in coral reefs. They were a minor importance for commercial fisheries and it could be found in the aquarium trade.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 45 records
- February: 14 records
- March: 15 records
- April: 22 records
- May: 56 records
- June: 17 records
- July: 8 records
- August: 13 records
- September: 38 records
- October: 39 records
- November: 44 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–23 m · Deepest record: 65.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Sharpnose wrasse, Blackspot pigmy wrasse, Blackspot Pigmy Wrasse, Sharpnose wrasse, Blackspot Pygmy Wrasse, Possum Wrasse, Pygmy Possum Wrasse, sharpnose wrasse, White-banded Possum-wrasse, Yellow-banded Possum-wrasse, Yellow-banded Possum Wrasse
Names in 3 more languages
- French
- Labre pygmée à taches noires
- Japanese
- Hashinagabera, ハシナガベラ
- Simplified Chinese
- 尖柳冷仔, 黑鰭隆頭魚, 黑鳍隆头鱼
Other scientific names: Cheilinus nigropinnatus, Wetmorella ocellata, Wetmorella philippina, Wetmorella phillipina, Wetmorella triocellata
Similar species
- Whitebanded sharpnose wrasse
Wetmorella albofasciata
Blue GroperAchoerodus gouldii
Blue GroperAchoerodus viridis
Tripletail wrasseCheilinus trilobatus
Blunt-head ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinos
bullethead parrotfishChlorurus sordidus
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).
- 651 open-data records from 1947 to 2018.
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