whitebanded sharpnose wrasse

Wetmorella albofasciata

Six Centimeters Wrasse from African Waters

White
Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

whitebanded sharpnose wrasse is known around Indo-Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Wetmorella
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian and Society islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef; Pohnpei and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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