Braun's wrasse (Pictilabrus brauni)

Scientific name: Pictilabrus brauni Hutchins & Morrison, 1996

The Braun's wrasse (Pictilabrus brauni) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25. Six parallel narrow iridescent blue bars on the side of the head. Branchiostegal rays 6. Underdeveloped scaly sheath at the base of dorsal and anal fins. Epihaemal ribs 4. Complex laterosensory canal tube, with multiple branches; terminal canal pores. Body depth 4.1-4.5 in SL; anal fin length 2.9-3.1 in SL; pelvic fin length 2.2-2.8 in head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pictilabrus brauni
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.4
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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