Anampses twistii Bleeker, 1856 is a animal in the Labridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Anampses twistii Bleeker, 1856

Anampses twistii Bleeker, 1856

Anampses twistii, the yellow-breasted wrasse, is an Indo-Pacific wrasse found in aquariums and minor local fisheries.

Family
Genus
Anampses
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Anampses twistii Bleeker, 1856

Anampses twistii, commonly known as the yellow-breasted wrasse, is a species of wrasse first described by Bleeker in 1856. This species is native to tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, ranging from the Red Sea to the Tuamoto Islands. It inhabits lagoons and reefs, occurring at depths between 5 meters (16 feet) and 30 meters (98 feet). Adults of the species can grow to a total length of 18 centimeters (7.1 inches). It holds minor importance for local commercial fisheries, and it is also sold in the aquarium trade.

Photo: (c) Frank Krasovec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Frank Krasovec · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Labridae Anampses

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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