Russell's wrasse (Suezichthys russelli)

Scientific name: Suezichthys russelli Randall, 1981

Russell's wrasse (Suezichthys russelli)

The Russell's wrasse (Suezichthys russelli) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, northern Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 25. Head with one lavender-pink band extending downward from the corner of the opercle onto preopercle. The iris is yellow, and ringed with blue. Five predorsal scales; two cheek scale rows behind eye, three below eye. Scales large. Bases of dorsal and anal fins with a low scaly sheath.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Suezichthys russelli
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: northern Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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