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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Labridae Wrasses
Subfamily: Julidinae
Genus: Anampses

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Photo by Rusconi, G. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 42 cm TL Anampses caeruleopunctatus Rüppell, 1829 ♂ Photo by Rusconi, G. Anampses caeruleopunctatus [Bluespotted wrasse]	Photo by Rusconi, G. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 42 cm TL Anampses caeruleopunctatus Rüppell, 1829 ♀ Photo by Rusconi, G. Anampses caeruleopunctatus [Bluespotted wrasse]	Photo by Rusconi, G. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 42 cm TL Anampses caeruleopunctatus Rüppell, 1829 Photo by Rusconi, G. Anampses caeruleopunctatus [Bluespotted wrasse]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 17 cm TL Anampses chrysocephalus Randall, 1958 ♂ Photo by Randall, J.E. Anampses chrysocephalus [Red tail wrasse]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 17 cm TL Anampses chrysocephalus Randall, 1958 ♀ Photo by Randall, J.E. Anampses chrysocephalus [Red tail wrasse]	No picture found Pacific Ocean Max. Length 17 cm TL Anampses chrysocephalus [Red tail wrasse]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 31 cm TL Anampses cuvier Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 ♂ Photo by Randall, J.E. Anampses cuvier [Pearl wrasse]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 31 cm TL Anampses cuvier Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 ♀ Photo by Randall, J.E. Anampses cuvier [Pearl wrasse]	No picture found Pacific Ocean Max. Length 31 cm TL Anampses cuvier [Pearl wrasse]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Southwest Pacific Max. Length 29 cm TL Anampses elegans Ogilby, 1889 ♂ Photo by Randall, J.E. Anampses elegans [Elegant wrasse]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Southwest Pacific Max. Length 29 cm TL Anampses elegans Ogilby, 1889 ♀ Photo by Randall, J.E. Anampses elegans [Elegant wrasse]	No picture found Southwest Pacific Max. Length 29 cm TL Anampses elegans [Elegant wrasse]
Photo by Pereira, P.H.C. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 24 cm TL Anampses femininus Randall, 1972 ♂ Photo by Pereira, P.H.C. Anampses femininus [Blue-striped orange tamarin]	Photo by Pereira, P.H.C. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 24 cm TL Anampses femininus Randall, 1972 ♀ Photo by Pereira, P.H.C. Anampses femininus [Blue-striped orange tamarin]	No picture found Pacific Ocean Max. Length 24 cm TL Anampses femininus [Blue-striped orange tamarin]
Photo by Dubosc, J. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 31 cm TL Anampses geographicus Valenciennes, 1840 ♂ Photo by Dubosc, J. Anampses geographicus [Geographic wrasse]	Photo by Dubosc, J. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 31 cm TL Anampses geographicus Valenciennes, 1840 ♀ Photo by Dubosc, J. Anampses geographicus [Geographic wrasse]	Photo by Dubosc, J. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 31 cm TL Anampses geographicus Valenciennes, 1840 Photo by Dubosc, J. Anampses geographicus [Geographic wrasse]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Eastern Indian Ocean Max. Length 28 cm TL Anampses lennardi Scott, 1959 ♂ Photo by Randall, J.E. Anampses lennardi [Blue-and-yellow wrasse]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Eastern Indian Ocean Max. Length 28 cm TL Anampses lennardi Scott, 1959 ♀ Photo by Randall, J.E. Anampses lennardi [Blue-and-yellow wrasse]	No picture found Eastern Indian Ocean Max. Length 28 cm TL Anampses lennardi [Blue-and-yellow wrasse]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 13 cm TL Anampses lineatus Randall, 1972 ♂ Photo by Randall, J.E. Anampses lineatus [Lined wrasse]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 13 cm TL Anampses lineatus Randall, 1972 ♀ Photo by Randall, J.E. Anampses lineatus [Lined wrasse]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 13 cm TL Anampses lineatus Randall, 1972 Photo by Randall, J.E. Anampses lineatus [Lined wrasse]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 12 cm TL Anampses melanurus Bleeker, 1857 ♂ Photo by Randall, J.E. Anampses melanurus [White-spotted wrasse]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 12 cm TL Anampses melanurus Bleeker, 1857 ♀ Photo by Randall, J.E. Anampses melanurus [White-spotted wrasse]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 12 cm TL Anampses melanurus Bleeker, 1857 Photo by Randall, J.E. Anampses melanurus [White-spotted wrasse]
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda Indo-Pacific Max. Length 22 cm TL Anampses meleagrides Valenciennes, 1840 ♂ Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda Anampses meleagrides [Spotted wrasse]	Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda Indo-Pacific Max. Length 22 cm TL Anampses meleagrides Valenciennes, 1840 ♀ Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda Anampses meleagrides [Spotted wrasse]	No picture found Indo-Pacific Max. Length 22 cm TL Anampses meleagrides [Spotted wrasse]
Photo by Dubosc, J. Western Pacific Max. Length 20 cm SL Anampses neoguinaicus Bleeker, 1878 ♂ Photo by Dubosc, J. Anampses neoguinaicus [New Guinea wrasse]	Photo by Dubosc, J. Western Pacific Max. Length 20 cm SL Anampses neoguinaicus Bleeker, 1878 ♀ Photo by Dubosc, J. Anampses neoguinaicus [New Guinea wrasse]	Photo by Dubosc, J. Western Pacific Max. Length 20 cm SL Anampses neoguinaicus Bleeker, 1878 Photo by Dubosc, J. Anampses neoguinaicus [New Guinea wrasse]
No picture found Indo-Pacific Max. Length 18 cm TL Anampses twistii [Yellowbreasted wrasse]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-Pacific Max. Length 18 cm TL Anampses twistii Bleeker, 1856 ♀ Photo by Randall, J.E. Anampses twistii [Yellowbreasted wrasse]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-Pacific Max. Length 18 cm TL Anampses twistii Bleeker, 1856 Photo by Randall, J.E. Anampses twistii [Yellowbreasted wrasse]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Anampses caeruleopunctatus	Bluespotted wrasse	Indo-West Pacific	42 TL	1829
Anampses chrysocephalus	Red tail wrasse	Pacific Ocean	17 TL	1958
Anampses cuvier	Pearl wrasse	Pacific Ocean	31 TL	1824
Anampses elegans	Elegant wrasse	Southwest Pacific	29 TL	1889
Anampses femininus	Blue-striped orange tamarin	Pacific Ocean	24 TL	1972
Anampses geographicus	Geographic wrasse	Indo-West Pacific	31 TL	1840
Anampses lennardi	Blue-and-yellow wrasse	Eastern Indian Ocean	28 TL	1959
Anampses lineatus	Lined wrasse	Indo-West Pacific	13 TL	1972
Anampses melanurus	White-spotted wrasse	Pacific Ocean	12 TL	1857
Anampses meleagrides	Spotted wrasse	Indo-Pacific	22 TL	1840
Anampses neoguinaicus	New Guinea wrasse	Western Pacific	20 SL	1878
Anampses twistii	Yellowbreasted wrasse	Indo-Pacific	18 TL	1856

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: Eupercaria/miscFamily: Labridae WrassesSubfamily: JulidinaeGenus: Anampses

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Labridae Wrasses
Subfamily: Julidinae
Genus: Anampses