HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesDwarf wrasse Dwarf wrasse (Doratonotus megalepis) Scientific name: Doratonotus megalepis G?nther, 1862 The Dwarf wrasse (Doratonotus megalepis) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda and southern Florida, USA to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: known only from Ile Las Rolas, off S?o Tom?. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Color primarily grass green; usually some scattered small white or pale blue spots on head and body; small reddish brown spot near upper edge of caudal fin and another near lower edge.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameDoratonotus megalepisFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length9.4Depth range1–15 m (3–49 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Bermuda and southern Florida, USA to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: known only from Ile Las Rolas, off S?o Tom?.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesRed hogfishDecodon puellarisGreenband wrasseHalichoeres bathyphilusCreole wrasseClepticus parraeSlippery dickHalichoeres bivittatusYellowcheek wrasseHalichoeres cyanocephalusYellowhead wrasseHalichoeres garnotiSee 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