Geoffroy's wrasse (Macropharyngodon geoffroy)

Scientific name: Macropharyngodon geoffroy Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Geoffroy's wrasse (Macropharyngodon geoffroy)

The Geoffroy's wrasse (Macropharyngodon geoffroy) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Hawaii southward to central Polynesia, westward through Micronesia, and through the East Indies.

Biology

Found in mixed sand, rubble, and coral areas of seaward reefs. Benthopelagic. Feeds mainly on mollusks (prosobranch gastropods) and foraminiferans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Macropharyngodon geoffroy
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
6–32 m (20–105 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 6 - 32 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Hawaii southward to central Polynesia, westward through Micronesia, and through the East Indies.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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