HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesTwo-spot wrasse Two-spot wrasse (Oxycheilinus bimaculatus) Scientific name: Oxycheilinus bimaculatus Valenciennes, 1840 The Two-spot wrasse (Oxycheilinus bimaculatus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Hawaiian and Marquesan islands, north to southern Japan, south to Vanuatu. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Body variable from brown to yellow or green mixed with various color shades or spots. Males develop long filaments on the caudal fin. Young with a broad, dark lateral stripe which breaks into dark blotches in adults, the largest above distal pectoral fins. A small dark spot behind eye. Mouth terminal or lower jaw slightly projecting. Caudal fin of terminal males rhomboid, with central rays longest, and dorsalmost caudal-fin ray elongated into a short filament. A small species (reaching about 14 cm) (Ref 9823).Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameOxycheilinus bimaculatusFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length15.0Depth range2–110 m (7–361 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 110 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian and Marquesan islands, north to southern Japan, south to Vanuatu.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesCelebes wrasseOxycheilinus celebicusChiseltooth wrassePseudodax moluccanusFloral wrasseCheilinus chlorourusRedbreasted wrasseCheilinus fasciatusOriental maori wrasseOxycheilinus orientalisHumphead wrasseCheilinus undulatusSee 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