Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range					
						Ecology					
				
				
				
					Marine;  reef-associated; depth range 10 - 30 m (Ref. 9710), usually 10 - 30 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115)				
				 
			
			
			
				
				
				
					Pacific Ocean:  Australia and New Caledonia to Easter Island.
				
				
			
			
				
					Size / Weight / Age
				
				
				
					Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
 Max length : 24.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2334)				
				 
			
			
						
				
				
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				Adults inhabit rocky and coral reefs.  Usually in small groups (Ref. 9710).  Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 89972). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).			
			 
			
			
			
				
					Life cycle and mating behavior					
					Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae				
				
				
				
				Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).				
				 
			
			 
				
				
				
					Randall, J.E., 1972. A revision of the labrid fish genus Anampses. Micronesica 8(1-2):151-190. (Ref. 2677)
				
				 
			
			
			
							
					
						IUCN Red List Status   (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
					
					
				 
					
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				
					Threat to humans  
				
				
				
					  Harmless				
				
			 
			
			
			
			
				
					Human uses  				
				
				
					Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial				
				
				
			
			
						
			
			
			
				
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				Preferred temperature (Ref. 
123201): 22.9 - 27, mean 26 °C (based on 94 cells).
				
				
					
					Phylogenetic diversity index  (Ref. 
82804):  PD
50 = 0.5002   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].					
													Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00466 - 0.02049), b=3.07 (2.90 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 
93245).
					
					Trophic level  (Ref. 
69278):  3.5   ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives					
											
				
				
										
						Resilience  (Ref. 
120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).					
											
				
									
					Fishing Vulnerability  (Ref. 
59153):  Low vulnerability (14 of 100). 
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						Nutrients  (Ref. 
124155):  Calcium = 62.3 [38.1, 102.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.626 [0.370, 1.125] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [15.8, 20.8] %; Omega3 = 0.147 [0.098, 0.223] g/100g; Selenium = 24.8 [15.5, 43.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 126 [40, 450] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.45 [1.02, 2.24] mg/100g (wet weight);