Patrician wrasse (Pictilabrus laticlavius)

Scientific name: Pictilabrus laticlavius Richardson, 1840

Patrician wrasse (Pictilabrus laticlavius)

The Patrician wrasse (Pictilabrus laticlavius) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania.

Biology

Inhabits rocky reef-algal habitats and occurs to as deep as 40 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pictilabrus laticlavius
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Depth range
40 m (131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 40 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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