St. Helena wrasse (Thalassoma sanctaehelenae)

Scientific name: Thalassoma sanctaehelenae Valenciennes, 1839

St. Helena wrasse (Thalassoma sanctaehelenae)

The St. Helena wrasse (Thalassoma sanctaehelenae) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, St. Helena Island.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thalassoma sanctaehelenae
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: St. Helena Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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