Angular flasher (Paracheilinus angulatus)

Scientific name: Paracheilinus angulatus Randall & Lubbock, 1981

Angular flasher (Paracheilinus angulatus)

The Angular flasher (Paracheilinus angulatus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines. Also reported from Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25. Body and head orange; pale yellowish orange ventrally; head with 1-4 dark horizontal lines. Anterior dorsal rays not prolonged as filaments. Posterior soft portions of dorsal and anal fins angular. Predorsal scales 5. Lateral line interrupted. Seven violet to red stripes on body in life, the upper five extending full length of body; caudal fin of adult males emarginate.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paracheilinus angulatus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines. Also reported from Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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