The present study reveals the occurrence of Leptojulis lambdastigma Randall and Ferraris, 1981 from the Andaman Islands, India based on a single specimen caught from Chidiyatapu region, (11°30’21.0”N; 92°41’56.2”E) during October 2018. This species has been reported from Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines and the present document deals with its extended distribution in the Indian Ocean. The detailed information on morphometric and meristic characters are given and discussed. Partial mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase sub-unit I gene information of the species has been generated and submitted to GenBank. Further, information on comparative assessment of the specimen with earlier records is provided.

Wrasse, morphometric, meristics, cytochrome oxidase subunit I, India