Finescale razorfish (Cymolutes torquatus)

Scientific name: Cymolutes torquatus Valenciennes, 1840

Finescale razorfish (Cymolutes torquatus)

The Finescale razorfish (Cymolutes torquatus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to New Britain and the Marquesan (?) Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-12; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 12. Differs from C. praetextatus by having 12 instead of 13 dorsal rays, dark brown markings on the head and body, and lacking the small black spot on the upper base of the caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cymolutes torquatus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 20 m, usually ? - 6 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to New Britain and the Marquesan (?) Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.
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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