Where Does Sunset Wrasse Live?

Sunset Wrasse lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Sunset Wrasse

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in depths ranging from 1 to 30 meters (3 to 100 feet), occasionally deeper.

Environment

Inhabits coral reefs, rocky reefs, and rubble zones, often over sandy or mixed sand/rubble bottoms adjacent to reefs. Juveniles may be found in shallower, more protected areas.

Geographic range

Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region. Its range extends from the Red Sea and East Africa eastward to the Hawaiian Islands and French Polynesia, and from southern Japan southward to Australia (Great Barrier Reef) and New Caledonia.

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