Rare wrasse (Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus)

Scientific name: Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus Smith, 1957

Rare wrasse (Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus)

The Rare wrasse (Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, ranging south to Natal, South Africa; excluding the Red Sea.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range ? - 30 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: ranging south to Natal, South Africa; excluding the Red Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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