Red-striped wrasse (Halichoeres salmofasciatus)

Scientific name: Halichoeres salmofasciatus Allen & Robertson, 2002

Red-striped wrasse (Halichoeres salmofasciatus)

The Red-striped wrasse (Halichoeres salmofasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Cocos Island, Costa Rica.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12; Vertebrae: 25. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D IX,12, A III,12; pectoral rays 14; caudal rays 14; lateral line scales 27, scales above it to dorsal fin origin 4, below to anal fin origin 8; circumpeduncular scale rows 16; gill rakers on first arch 16; color of terminal phase adult olive on back with diffused dark mid-lateral stripe from head to tail; color of initial phase adult white on lower half of body with pair of salmon red stripes on upper half, opercular membranes with a black spot on another on caudal fin base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halichoeres salmofasciatus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.3
Depth range
7–30 m (23–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 7 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Cocos Island, Costa Rica.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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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