HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesShoulder-spot wrasse Shoulder-spot wrasse (Leptojulis cyanopleura) Scientific name: Leptojulis cyanopleura Bleeker, 1853 The Shoulder-spot wrasse (Leptojulis cyanopleura) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Gulf of Oman to the Philippines and Australia. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Slender species, usually with brown or dusky mid-lateral stripe. Male with reflective blue spot in the dark band, just past pectoral fin.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameLeptojulis cyanopleuraFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length13.0Depth range4–45 m (13–148 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 45 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-West Pacific: Gulf of Oman to the Philippines and Australia.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesBlackspot razorfishIniistius deaSpotfin hogfishBodianus pulchellusSpanish hogfishBodianus rufusHogfishLachnolaimus maximusMidnight parrotfishScarus coelestinusBlue parrotfishScarus coeruleusSee 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