Long green wrasse (Pseudojuloides elongatus)

Scientific name: Pseudojuloides elongatus Ayling & Russell, 1977

Long green wrasse (Pseudojuloides elongatus)

The Long green wrasse (Pseudojuloides elongatus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan, New Zealand, and from Abrolhos to Dampier Archipelago in Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudojuloides elongatus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
12 m (39 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 12 - 12 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan, New Zealand, and from Abrolhos to Dampier Archipelago in Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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