Speckled maori wrasse (Oxycheilinus arenatus)

Scientific name: Oxycheilinus arenatus Valenciennes, 1840

Speckled maori wrasse (Oxycheilinus arenatus)

The Speckled maori wrasse (Oxycheilinus arenatus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to the Marshall Islands and Samoa. Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 11. Recognized by the thin mid-lateral stripe and elongated blotch at front of dorsal fin between 1st and 3rd spines. Body covered with relatively large scales; large canine teeth in the front of jaws.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oxycheilinus arenatus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Depth range
25–46 m (82–151 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 25 - 46 m, usually 30 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Marshall Islands and Samoa. Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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