Yellowback tubelip (Labropsis xanthonota) fish species and information / pictures of Yellowback tubelip - Labropsis xanthonota

Yellowback tubelip (Labropsis xanthonota) fish species information

Scientific Name
Labropsis xanthonota

Common Name
Yellowback tubelip

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10. Scales on lateral line: 46-49 (+2 past hypural) (Ref. 1602). Juveniles are black with several white pinstripes; females become lighter dorsally, and males develop golden centered scales, blue lines on the face, and a wedge-shaped white area in the center of the tail (Ref. 1602).

Classification

Classified By
Randall, 1981
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Wrasses (Labridae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa, north to Izu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Range
33°N - 24°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
27 °C
Depth From - meters
7 m
Depth To - meters
55 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 7 - 55 m (Ref. 2334), usually 7 - 55 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
2.91 s.e. 0.55 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
13.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (24 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)