HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesGeographic wrasse Geographic wrasse (Anampses geographicus) Scientific name: Anampses geographicus Valenciennes, 1840 The Geographic wrasse (Anampses geographicus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Mauritius to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Western Australia and the Great Barrier Reef. Recently recorded from Tonga. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Color of Philippine `pterophthalmus' form very dark olive-brown; scales with reddish margins; body without markings. Male form (painting) reddish brown, each scale with a vertical blue line; irregular blue lines on head and thorax; median fins with spots or stripes and colored margins. Dorsal spines pungent. Caudal fin rounded in juveniles. Juveniles with large ocelli at the ends of the dorsal and anal fins.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameAnampses geographicusFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length31.0EnvironmentMarine; reef-associatedClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-West Pacific: Mauritius to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Western Australia and the Great Barrier Reef. Recently recorded from Tonga.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 wrassesNew Guinea wrasseAnampses neoguinaicusBlue-striped orange tamarinAnampses femininusSpotted wrasseAnampses meleagridesYellowbreasted wrasseAnampses twistiiBluespotted wrasseAnampses caeruleopunctatusPearl 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