Greenband wrasse (Halichoeres bathyphilus) fish species and information / pictures of Greenband wrasse - Halichoeres bathyphilus

Greenband wrasse (Halichoeres bathyphilus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Halichoeres bathyphilus

Common Name
Greenband wrasse

Biology
Inhabits deep reefs (Ref. 9710). Traded as an aquarium fish at Cear?, Brazil (Ref. 49392).

Classification

Classified By
Beebe & Tee-Van, 1932
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Wrasses (Labridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina (USA), Bermuda, and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Yucatan, Mexico. Also recorded from Margarita Island, Venezuela (Ref. 9626). Reports from Brazil (Ref. 40101) refers to .H. sazimai (O. Luiz, pers.comm. 04/10).
Range
37°N - 20°N

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
27 m
Depth To - meters
190 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 27 - 190 m (Ref. 9626), usually ? - 27 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.42 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
23.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 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 (31 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)