Sneaky wrasse (Pteragogus guttatus)

Scientific name: Pteragogus guttatus Fowler & Bean, 1928

Sneaky wrasse (Pteragogus guttatus)

The Sneaky wrasse (Pteragogus guttatus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Indonesia, Philippines, Solomon Islands, New Guinea and Palau.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10. This species differs from P. cryptus by having a concave rather than straight dorsal head profile, a higher modal gill raker count, and a series of five well-defined dark brown spots on the mid lateral line (these spots may be present on some P. cryptus, but are never well-defined). Best identified by the thin white barring on dorsal fin and upper sides. SL to 57 mm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pteragogus guttatus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, Solomon Islands, New Guinea and Palau.
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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