HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesRedspot wrasse Redspot wrasse (Pseudocoris yamashiroi) Scientific name: Pseudocoris yamashiroi Schmidt, 1931 The Redspot wrasse (Pseudocoris yamashiroi) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12. Dorsal half of body dark, or without distinct markings. Anteriormost pair of teeth on lower jaw distinctly larger than other teeth. First dorsal spin in males elongated. Caudal fin emarginate or truncate.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific namePseudocoris yamashiroiFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length16.0Depth range25 m (82 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 25 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Micronesia to Samoa; reported from Rowley Shoals and Kermadec Islands. Reported to extend to the Indian Ocean: Maldives, Mauritius and East Africa, Christmas Island.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesPastel ringwrasseHologymnosus doliatusRed shoulder wrasseStethojulis bandanensisRing wrasseHologymnosus annulatusThree-ribbon wrasseStethojulis strigiventerBlackeye thicklipHemigymnus melapterusBluntheaded wrasseThalassoma amblycephalumSee 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