Pastel-green wrasse (Halichoeres chloropterus)

Scientific name: Halichoeres chloropterus Bloch, 1791

Pastel-green wrasse (Halichoeres chloropterus)

The Pastel-green wrasse (Halichoeres chloropterus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines to the Great Barrier Reef. Restricted to the Indo-Malayan region in the broad sense.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11; Vertebrae: 25. Usually bright green in algae habitat, but pale or with longitudinal dark bands on plain rubble. Head of male with intricate reticulate pattern of bands that varies from one individual to another; small blackish spot on anus. Juveniles and females with dark dots dorsally and posteriorly; these are lost in males. Anterior lateral line scales with 1-3 pores; 8-13 suborbital pores. Anterior dorsal and anal soft rays longer than posterior rays; male pelvic fins not reaching the anus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halichoeres chloropterus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Depth range
0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines to the Great Barrier Reef. Restricted to the Indo-Malayan region in the broad sense.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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