Eight-lined wrasse (Pseudocheilinus octotaenia) fish species and information / pictures of Eight-lined wrasse - Pseudocheilinus octotaenia

Eight-lined wrasse (Pseudocheilinus octotaenia) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia

Common Name
Eight-lined wrasse

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Identified by the eight longitudinal lines along the body (Ref. 48636).

Classification

Classified By
Jenkins, 1901
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Wrasses (Labridae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian and Ducie islands, north to the Yaeyama Island.
Range
28°N - 25°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
2 m
Depth To - meters
50 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 50 m (Ref. 1602)
Trophic Level
3.36 s.e. 0.39 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
14.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)