Gal?pagos sheephead wrasse (Semicossyphus darwini)

Scientific name: Semicossyphus darwini Jenyns, 1842

Gal?pagos sheephead wrasse (Semicossyphus darwini)

The Gal?pagos sheephead wrasse (Semicossyphus darwini) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Ecuador to central Peru, and Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Semicossyphus darwini
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Depth range
3–100 m (10–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Ecuador to central Peru, and Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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