HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesBluelined wrasse Bluelined wrasse (Stethojulis albovittata) Scientific name: Stethojulis albovittata Bonnaterre, 1788 The Bluelined wrasse (Stethojulis albovittata) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea to Natal, South Africa and east to Maldives and Chagos Islands. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11. Males lack the red axil spot and females usually feature two white lines.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameStethojulis albovittataFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length14.0Depth range10 m (33 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range ? - 10 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Indian Ocean: Red Sea to Natal, South Africa and east to Maldives and Chagos Islands.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K>1) More wrassesSpottail corisCoris caudimaculaSideburn wrassePteragogus pelycusCocktail wrassePteragogus flagelliferGoldbar wrasseThalassoma hebraicumGraphic tuskfishChoerodon graphicusBlue humphead parrotfishChlorurus cyanescensSee all wrasses SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026