Saltwater
Bluespotted wrasse
Anampses caeruleopunctatus
Labridae, Corinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 42 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,672 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cook Islands, Egypt, Eritrea, France, and 39 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults are found on the surge zone of coral reefs or rocky coasts. They occur singly or in pairs. Tiny juveniles swim with head towards the bottom and slowly undulate the body, looking like a floating leaf in the current. Young feed primarily on small crustaceans and polychaetes, adults switch to larger crustaceans and mollusks as well as polychaetes. They bury at night. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Occasionally trawled. Not common in fish markets. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anampses caeruleopunclatus
- Anampses chlorostigma
- Anampses coeruleopunctatus
- Anampses cuvier
- Anampses diadematus
- Anampses lineolatus
In other languages
- Blåplettet gylte
- Blue spotted wrasse, Blue-spotted wrasse, Bluespotted tamarin, Diamond wrasse, Rainbowfish, Spotted chisel-tooth wrasse, Spotted rare wrasse, Wrasse
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.