Axil spot wrasse (Halichoeres podostigma)

Scientific name: Halichoeres podostigma Bleeker, 1854

Axil spot wrasse (Halichoeres podostigma)

The Axil spot wrasse (Halichoeres podostigma) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, known only from Indonesia and Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12; Vertebrae: 25. Live females pinkish anteriorly; a black on each scale except those on thorax and most of the abdomen; head light salmon; a small dark spot behind eye; a broad transverse black band at the middle of the pelvic fins. Head of male greenish with irregular light-red bands; no black band between pelvic fins. Anterior lateral line scales with 1-3 pores; 8-13 suborbital pores. Anterior dorsal and anal soft rays longer than posterior rays; pelvic fins of males reaching the anus. Juveniles recognized by the green tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halichoeres podostigma
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.5
Depth range
2 m (7 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from Indonesia and Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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