Southern tubelip (Labropsis australis)

Scientific name: Labropsis australis Randall, 1981

Southern tubelip (Labropsis australis)

The Southern tubelip (Labropsis australis) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Solomon Islands, Samoa Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia, Tonga and Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labropsis australis
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.5
Depth range
2–55 m (7–180 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 55 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Solomon Islands, Samoa Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia, Tonga and Great Barrier Reef.
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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