Little rainbow wrasse (Dotalabrus alleni)

Scientific name: Dotalabrus alleni Russell, 1988

The Little rainbow wrasse (Dotalabrus alleni) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, known only from southern Western Australia, from the Recherche Archipelago to Rottnest Island.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dotalabrus alleni
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from southern Western Australia, from the Recherche Archipelago to Rottnest Island.
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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