Red-margined wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus)

Scientific name: Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus Randall, 1992

Red-margined wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus)

The Red-margined wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Pacific, north to the Ryukyu Islands, through the Philippines, Palau, and Indonesia to Vanuatu, Fiji, and Tonga.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.2
Depth range
25–52 m (82–171 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 25 - 52 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: north to the Ryukyu Islands, through the Philippines, Palau, and Indonesia to Vanuatu, Fiji, and Tonga.
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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