Allen's tubelip (Labropsis alleni)

Scientific name: Labropsis alleni Randall, 1981

Allen's tubelip (Labropsis alleni)

The Allen's tubelip (Labropsis alleni) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Palau, and Marshall Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 25. Male differ from female in lacking the dark spot above origin of anal fin, the 1 or 2 narrow dark stripes anteriorly on body, and the dark spot anteriorly on the dorsal fin. Posterior caudal peduncle and fin white; upper and lower procurrent caudal rays usually 7. Preopercular margin free from corner to level of mouth; suborbital pores 7-9; preopercular pores 8-11.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labropsis alleni
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
4–52 m (13–171 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 52 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Palau, and Marshall Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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