Castelnau's wrasse (Dotalabrus aurantiacus)

Scientific name: Dotalabrus aurantiacus Castelnau, 1872

The Castelnau's wrasse (Dotalabrus aurantiacus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dotalabrus aurantiacus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.1
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern 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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