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 (🇵🇫 French Polynesia). 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.
Why it's threatened
Threat classification from the IUCN Red List.
