Pelvic-spot wrasse (Pseudocheilinops ataenia)

Scientific name: Pseudocheilinops ataenia Schultz, 1960

Pelvic-spot wrasse (Pseudocheilinops ataenia)

The Pelvic-spot wrasse (Pseudocheilinops ataenia) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, southern Philippines and Celebes (Indonesia) to Palau.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudocheilinops ataenia
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: southern Philippines and Celebes (Indonesia) to Palau.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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