Inscribed wrasse (Notolabrus inscriptus)

Scientific name: Notolabrus inscriptus Richardson, 1848

Inscribed wrasse (Notolabrus inscriptus)

The Inscribed wrasse (Notolabrus inscriptus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia, including Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands and New Zealand, including Kermadec Islands.

Biology

Occurs in shallow rocky reef areas and associated with kelp (Ecklonia) beds. Collected at depths of 17 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notolabrus inscriptus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia, including Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands and New Zealand, including Kermadec Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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