HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesBluespotted wrasse Bluespotted wrasse (Anampses caeruleopunctatus) Scientific name: Anampses caeruleopunctatus R?ppell, 1829 The Bluespotted wrasse (Anampses caeruleopunctatus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Head with narrow dark-edged blue bands; male usually with a broad band across anterior interorbital space. Scales on body with dark-edged light blue spots (female) or vertical lines (male). Color of female form brown, reddish brown ventrally; male form olive. Blue-edged bar on pectoral base dusky orange-red in female, orangish to dusky in male. Dorsal spines flexible. Caudal fin truncate to slightly rounded.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameAnampses caeruleopunctatusFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length42.0Depth range3–30 m (10–98 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 30 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa to Easter Island, north to Japan, south to Australia. Not found in the Hawaiian Islands, but replaced by the closely related Anampses cuvier. Southeast Atlantic: southeast coast of South Africa.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesSpotted wrasseAnampses meleagridesNew Guinea wrasseAnampses neoguinaicusGeographic wrasseAnampses geographicusBlue-striped orange tamarinAnampses femininusYellowbreasted wrasseAnampses twistiiPearl wrasseAnampses cuvierSee 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