Sidespot wrasse (Pseudojuloides mesostigma)

Scientific name: Pseudojuloides mesostigma Randall & Randall, 1981

Sidespot wrasse (Pseudojuloides mesostigma)

The Sidespot wrasse (Pseudojuloides mesostigma) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12; Vertebrae: 15. Male body orangish brown dorsally, whitish ventrally; spots on body may diffuse to form a midlateral band; large black spot in middle of body continuous with the large black area of the dorsal fin. 10-11 median predorsal rays; 6-8 suborbital pores; 8-11 pores on free margin of preopercle; 3 pores anterior to orbit. Females pink like other species of the genus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudojuloides mesostigma
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
32–39 m (105–128 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 32 - 39 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Recently recorded from 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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