Purple-boned wrasse (Cirrhilabrus blatteus)

Scientific name: Cirrhilabrus blatteus Springer & Randall, 1974

Purple-boned wrasse (Cirrhilabrus blatteus)

The Purple-boned wrasse (Cirrhilabrus blatteus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from the Red Sea.

Biology

Found 1-2 m above rock and coral bottoms and feeds on zooplankton. Males territorial and haremic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirrhilabrus blatteus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
40–50 m (131–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 40 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Red Sea.
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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