Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Yellowtail Wrasse - Intermediate Phase
Anampses meleagrides
Yellowtail Wrasse
Also known as: Spotted Wrasse, Speckled Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Anampses meleagrides
Size: 4 to 8 in. (10 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 15-180 ft. (5-55 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family)
      └Anampses (Genus)
















































































































































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