Red naped wrasse (Pseudolabrus eoethinus)

Scientific name: Pseudolabrus eoethinus Richardson, 1846

Red naped wrasse (Pseudolabrus eoethinus)

The Red naped wrasse (Pseudolabrus eoethinus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, southern Japan, Taiwan and the South China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudolabrus eoethinus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southern Japan, Taiwan and the South China Sea.
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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