Bubblefin wrasse (Halichoeres nigrescens)

Scientific name: Halichoeres nigrescens Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Bubblefin wrasse (Halichoeres nigrescens)

The Bubblefin wrasse (Halichoeres nigrescens) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, south to Durban, South Africa; southeast India to Philippines, north to Hong Kong, south to northwest Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12. Juveniles and females with thick mid-lateral stripe and ocellus midway in dorsal fin. Latter fades to small spot in males.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halichoeres nigrescens
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: south to Durban, South Africa; southeast India to Philippines, north to Hong Kong, south to northwest Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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