Painted wrasse (Halichoeres caudalis)

Scientific name: Halichoeres caudalis Poey, 1860

Painted wrasse (Halichoeres caudalis)

The Painted wrasse (Halichoeres caudalis) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina, USA through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea to northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halichoeres caudalis
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
18–100 m (59–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 18 - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea to northern South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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