Shoulder-Spot Wrasse
Leptojulis cyanopleura
- Group: Wrasse
- Typical depth: 4–75 m
- Max size: 13 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Groups of this wrasse, mostly females, hover over rubble and rocky bottoms of turbid plankton rich slopes and reefs. They feed on zooplankton a metre or more above the bottom, and the terminal males are far outnumbered by initial phase fish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Leptojulis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281319.
FAQ
- How deep does the Shoulder-Spot Wrasse live?
- The Shoulder-Spot Wrasse (Leptojulis cyanopleura) is typically found at 4–75 m.
- Is the Shoulder-Spot Wrasse dangerous to divers?
- The Shoulder-Spot Wrasse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Shoulder-Spot Wrasse get?
- The Shoulder-Spot Wrasse grows to about 13 cm.