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Anampses geographicus Valenciennes, 1840

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Color of Philippine `pterophthalmus' form very dark olive-brown; scales with reddish margins; body without markings. Male form (painting) reddish brown, each scale with a vertical blue line; irregular blue lines on head and thorax; median fins with spots or stripes and colored margins. Dorsal spines pungent. Caudal fin rounded in juveniles. Juveniles with large ocelli at the ends of the dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 48636).

Common Names

  • Pello , Bajo , Indonesia
  • Maringyan , Bikol , Philippines
  • Giutiuw , Carolinian , Micronesia
  • Geographic wrasse , English , Australia
  • Geographic wrasse , English , Philippines
  • Geographic wrasse , English , Global
  • Geographic wrasse , English , Guam
  • Geographic wrasse , English , Malaysia
  • Geographic wrasse , English , Micronesia
  • Lined chisel-tooth wrasse , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Olive-green wrasse , English , Indonesia
  • Olive-green wrasse , English , Australia
  • Scribbled chisel-toothed wrasse , English , Australia
  • Scribbled wrasse , English , Australia
  • Wrasse , English , Malaysia
  • Lave ni vatu , Fijian , Fiji
  • Labayan , Hiligaynon , Philippines
  • Lampalampa , Hiligaynon , Philippines
  • Lubay-lubay , Hiligaynon , Philippines
  • Molmol , Hiligaynon , Philippines
  • Balaki , Ilokano , Philippines
  • Verde verde , Ilokano , Philippines
  • Mushibera , Japanese , Japan
  • Bayan , Malay , Malaysia
  • Nuri benua , Malay , Malaysia
  • 虫纹阿南鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 蟲紋阿南魚 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • 蠕紋阿南魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 蠕纹阿南鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Tanggili olo , Palo , Indonesia
  • Banog , Romblomanon , Philippines
  • Danlugan , Romblomanon , Philippines
  • Pilo-pilo , Romblomanon , Philippines
  • Pirat-pirat , Romblomanon , Philippines
  • Tausay , Romblomanon , Philippines
  • Bankilan , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Bunak , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Bungat , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Isdang bato , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Mameng , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Maming , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Lulukdayan , Tagbanwa Calamian , Philippines
  • Tamago , Visayan , Philippines

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Eupercaria/misc

    Family: Labridae

    Genus: Anampses

    Species: Anampses geographicus Valenciennes, 1840

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Indo-West Pacific: Mauritius to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Western Australia and the Great Barrier Reef. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797).

    • Biology

    Adults inhabit shallow coral reefs, often in weedy areas (Ref. 9710). Feed on benthic invertebrates. Expatriate juveniles are transported by currents to subtropical zones during pelagic stages (Ref. 48636). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Occasionally seen in fish markets or aquarium trade.

    Habitat

    associated