Wetmorella nigropinnata | |
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Wetmorella nigropinnata (Seale, 1901) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Labriformes |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: | Wetmorella |
Species: | W. nigropinnata |
Binomial name | |
Wetmorella nigropinnata (Seale, 1901) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
The sharpnose wrasse or possum wrasse (Wetmorella nigropinnata) is a species of wrasse native to the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea across to Pitcairn Island. [2] They live in coral reefs. They were a minor importance for commercial fisheries and it could be found in the aquarium trade.