HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesYellowbreasted wrasse Yellowbreasted wrasse (Anampses twistii) Scientific name: Anampses twistii Bleeker, 1856 The Yellowbreasted wrasse (Anampses twistii) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Rapa. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Body brown, shading to yellow on abdomen, thorax and lower head, and to reddish posteriorly; reddish lips; posterior of operculum with a large black spot, a green spot above and adjacent to this, and above this is a red spot. Pectoral base with a dark brown bar. Dorsal spines pungent.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameAnampses twistiiFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length18.0Depth range5–30 m (16–98 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 30 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Rapa.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 wrassesBlue-striped orange tamarinAnampses femininusGeographic wrasseAnampses geographicusNew Guinea wrasseAnampses neoguinaicusSpotted wrasseAnampses meleagridesBluespotted 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