The yellow-breasted wrasse, Anampses twistii, is a species of wrasse native to the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area from the 🌊 Red Sea to the Tuamoto Islands (🇵🇫 French Polynesia). It is found in lagoons and on reefs at depths of 5 to 30 m (16 to 98 ft). It can reach a length of 18 cm (7.1 in). It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can be found in the aquarium trade.
The specific name honours the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1851 to 1856 Albertus Jacobus Duymaer van Twist (1809-1887).
Why it's threatened
There are no known major threats to this species, though specimens are occasionally captured live for the marine aquarium fish trade, and others are occassionally sold in local fish markets for food.
Threat classification from the IUCN Red List.
