Banded wrasse (Halichoeres notospilus)

Scientific name: Halichoeres notospilus G?nther, 1864

Banded wrasse (Halichoeres notospilus)

The Banded wrasse (Halichoeres notospilus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Bah?a Magdalena, Mexico south to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Common in shallow waters, especially where brown algae exists. Diet consists of crustaceans, sea urchins, mollusks, and brittle stars. It loses its blue-green coloration, turns dull brown in captivity.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halichoeres notospilus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.4
Common length
15.0
Depth range
0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Bah?a Magdalena, Mexico south to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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