Laboute's wrasse (Cirrhilabrus laboutei)

Scientific name: Cirrhilabrus laboutei Randall & Lubbock, 1982

Laboute's wrasse (Cirrhilabrus laboutei)

The Laboute's wrasse (Cirrhilabrus laboutei) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands to the Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Upper head and body of females yellowish brown with three magenta stripes; lower head and body lavender and white; subadult females with red stripes and a small black spot at the upper base of the caudal fin. Males exhibit the same linear pattern but the two magenta stripes are edged in yellow, and the ventral portions of the body is deep lavender-pink.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirrhilabrus laboutei
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
7–55 m (23–180 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 7 - 55 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands to the Great Barrier Reef.
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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