Redspot Wrasse
Pseudocoris yamashiroi
- Group: Wrasse
- Typical depth: 5–90 m
- Max size: 16 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This wrasse gathers along the upper edges of coral slopes, often where the females greatly outnumber the males, to pick zooplankton from the current down to about 90 metres. Young fish congregate over reefs in the shallows, hunting mysid shrimp.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Pseudocoris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219045.
FAQ
- How deep does the Redspot Wrasse live?
- The Redspot Wrasse (Pseudocoris yamashiroi) is typically found at 5–90 m.
- Is the Redspot Wrasse dangerous to divers?
- The Redspot Wrasse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Redspot Wrasse get?
- The Redspot Wrasse grows to about 16 cm.