Spinster wrasse (Halichoeres nicholsi)

Scientific name: Halichoeres nicholsi Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Spinster wrasse (Halichoeres nicholsi)

The Spinster wrasse (Halichoeres nicholsi) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Panama, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Body moderately slender and compressed; head somewhat small and pointed; teeth caniniform, enlarged, and somewhat crooked, two anterior pairs in each jaw; posterior end of upper jaw with one protruding, forward directed canine on each side; dorsal fin continuous, with 9 spines; lateral line with 28 scales; body blue green, with a dark, vertical bar near posterior edge of pectoral fin, preceded by a very marked yellow spot; all fins except pectorals, blue, speckled with red or light colored spots and stripes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halichoeres nicholsi
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
3–53 m (10–174 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 53 m, usually 3 - 27 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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