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title: Bluespotted Wrasse (Anampses caeruleopunctatus)
scientific_name: Anampses caeruleopunctatus
common_name: Bluespotted Wrasse
taxon: Wrasse
conservation_status: LC - Least Concern
published: 2024-01-01T11:32:04.595Z
updated: 2025-11-25T13:58:09.000Z
tags: Bluespotted Wrasse, Anampses caeruleopunctatus, Wrasse, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/wrasse/bluespotted-wrasse
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# Bluespotted Wrasse (*Anampses caeruleopunctatus*)

**Taxon:** Wrasse (*Labridae*)  
**Conservation Status:** LC - Least Concern  


The blue-spotted wrasse (Anampses caeruleopunctatus) is a widely distributed species of wrasse, ranging from the Atlantic coast of South Africa to Japan and Australia, and extending east to Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean (excluding Hawaii). It inhabits depths ranging from 3 to 30 meters (9.8 to 98.4 feet), with adult individuals commonly found in the surge zone of coral reefs or along rocky coastlines. 

Notably, juvenile blue-spotted wrasses exhibit a unique behavior of mimicking floating leaves through their body orientation and movements. These fish can grow up to a length of 42 centimeters (17 inches). Although the species holds limited significance to local commercial fisheries, it is often sought after for the aquarium trade.

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*Source: [Red Sea Creatures](https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/wrasse/bluespotted-wrasse)*
*Updated: November 25, 2025*