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title: Spotted Wrasse (Anampses meleagrides)
scientific_name: Anampses meleagrides
common_name: Spotted Wrasse
taxon: Wrasse
conservation_status: LC - Least Concern
published: 2024-01-01T11:56:03.123Z
updated: 2025-11-25T13:58:09.000Z
tags: Spotted Wrasse, Anampses meleagrides, Wrasse, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/wrasse/spotted-wrasse
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# Spotted Wrasse (*Anampses meleagrides*)

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


The spotted wrasse (Anampses meleagrides), also known as the Yellow tail tamarin, is a species of wrasse that is indigenous to the Indian Ocean, spanning from the Red Sea and East Africa to the western Pacific Ocean, including Samoa and the Tuamoto Islands. It can also be found northwards to Japan. This particular species inhabits coral reefs at varying depths ranging from 3 to 60 meters (9.8 to 196.9 feet). With a maximum length of 22 centimeters (8.7 inches), the spotted wrasse is of limited significance to local commercial fisheries but is commonly kept in aquariums within the trade.

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