Blackspot wrasse (Decodon melasma)

Scientific name: Decodon melasma Gomon, 1974

Blackspot wrasse (Decodon melasma)

The Blackspot wrasse (Decodon melasma) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Ecuador.

Biology

Body moderately slender and compressed; head large and pointed; teeth caniniform, enlarged, and somewhat crooked, two anterior pairs in each jaw; dorsal fin continuous, with 11 spines; lateral line slightly arched, with 28 scales; body reddish pink; belly paler; a black spot on the flank above posterior edge of pectoral fin; anal fin white.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Decodon melasma
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.3
Common length
16.0
Depth range
40–160 m (131–525 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 40 - 160 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Ecuador.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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