Ten-tooth wrasse (Decodon pacificus)

Scientific name: Decodon pacificus Kamohara, 1952

Ten-tooth wrasse (Decodon pacificus)

The Ten-tooth wrasse (Decodon pacificus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan and Taiwan.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf and continental slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Decodon pacificus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan.
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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