HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesOrange wrasse Orange wrasse (Pseudolabrus luculentus) Scientific name: Pseudolabrus luculentus Richardson, 1848 The Orange wrasse (Pseudolabrus luculentus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia, including Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands and New Zealand, including Kermadec Islands. BiologyOccurs inshore. Inhabits depths up to at least 50 m.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific namePseudolabrus luculentusFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length17.0Depth range10–50 m (33–164 ft)EnvironmentMarine; demersal; depth range 10 - 50 mClimateTemperateDistributionSouthwest Pacific: Australia, including Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands and New Zealand, including Kermadec Islands.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesSandager's wrasseCoris sandeyeriSocial wrasseCirrhilabrus rubriventralisBroomtail wrasseCheilinus lunulatusBlackfin hogfishBodianus loxozonusDoubleheaderCoris bulbifronsScott's wrasseCirrhilabrus scottorumSee 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