Bleeding wrasse (Polylepion cruentum)

Scientific name: Polylepion cruentum Gomon, 1977

Bleeding wrasse (Polylepion cruentum)

The Bleeding wrasse (Polylepion cruentum) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mexico to Nicaragua, including Cocos Island.

Biology

Found over sandy bottoms associated with gravel and rocky reefs. Caught as a by-catch of industrial trawl fishing. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polylepion cruentum
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
150–200 m (492–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 150 - 200 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico to Nicaragua, including Cocos Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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