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Whitebanded sharpnose wrasse
Wetmorella albofasciata
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Whitebanded sharpnose wrasse
- Scientific
- Wetmorella albofasciata
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Family
- Labridae (wrasses)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 6 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 8 to 42 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2009
Description
A tiny, secretive wrasse, greyish to reddish brown with pale bands radiating from the eye and white bars on the body, reaching about 6 cm. It hides in caves and crevices, usually below 30 m.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Wetmorella-albofasciata.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Wetmorella_albofasciata_(Fiji).jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.