Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Shortnose Wrasse
Macropharyngodon geoffroy
Shortnose Wrasse
Also known as: Geoffroy's Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Macropharyngodon geoffroy
Size: Up to 6 in. (15 cm)  
Depth: 20-100 ft. (6-30 m)
Distribution: Hawaii (Endemic)
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family)
      └Macropharyngodon (Genus)











































































































All Photographs
© 2025 Florent Charpin