Brownspotted wrasse (Notolabrus parilus)

Scientific name: Notolabrus parilus Richardson, 1850

Brownspotted wrasse (Notolabrus parilus)

The Brownspotted wrasse (Notolabrus parilus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Victoria, South Australia and southern Western Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notolabrus parilus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Victoria, South Australia and southern Western Australia.
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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