Indian Ocean pinstriped wrasse (Halichoeres vrolikii)

Scientific name: Halichoeres vrolikii Bleeker, 1855

The Indian Ocean pinstriped wrasse (Halichoeres vrolikii) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Maldives to Moluccas (Indonesia), northwards to the Andaman Sea.

Biology

Found in shallow weedy areas of rocky shorelines, not where there is rich coral growth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halichoeres vrolikii
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives to Moluccas (Indonesia), northwards to the Andaman Sea.
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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