Maldives Marine Life

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Yellowfin wrasse

Pseudocoris hemichrysos

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Yellowfin wrasse
Scientific
Pseudocoris hemichrysos
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Reef fish
Family
Labridae (wrasses)
Maximum size
Up to about 10 cm (total length)
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 10 to 30 m
IUCN status
NE · Not EvaluatedNot Evaluated (NE)

Description

A small wrasse with yellow fins, reaching about 10 cm, living on reefs at about 10 to 30 m.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.