Torpedo wrasse (Pseudocoris heteroptera)

Scientific name: Pseudocoris heteroptera Bleeker, 1857

Torpedo wrasse (Pseudocoris heteroptera)

The Torpedo wrasse (Pseudocoris heteroptera) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12. Color changes quickly from when moving from swimming near the bottom to open water to feed and the striped pattern of the female fades to an even grey that makes them difficult to see. Males have a variable banded pattern and this also changes with moods.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudocoris heteroptera
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
2–54 m (7–177 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 54 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific.
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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