Long-tailed wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus)

Scientific name: Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus Randall & Masuda, 1991

Long-tailed wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus)

The Long-tailed wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, known only from three specimens collected from Okinawa and Oshima Islands, Honshu, Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.8
Depth range
42–60 m (138–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 42 - 60 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: known only from three specimens collected from Okinawa and Oshima Islands, Honshu, Japan.
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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