Yellow-saddled wrasse (Notolabrus fucicola)

Scientific name: Notolabrus fucicola Richardson, 1840

Yellow-saddled wrasse (Notolabrus fucicola)

The Yellow-saddled wrasse (Notolabrus fucicola) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific, southern Australia, from South Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania and throughout New Zealand.

Biology

Found on rocky reefs. Is a selective forager which prefers to feed on small, hard-shelled animals like crabs and gastropods.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notolabrus fucicola
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific: southern Australia, from South Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania and throughout New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.15)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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