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Novaculichthys macrolepidotus (Bloch, 1791)
Family: Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Cheilininae Show available picture(s) for Novaculichthys macrolepidotus *Enlarge

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Order: Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
In this site name: Seagrass wrasse
Max. size: 15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710)
Environment: reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 – 4 m
Climate: tropical; 30°N - 32°S
Importance: aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:
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Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 4392) to New Guinea, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe Island.
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12 – 14. A slender species, usually bright green. Juveniles vary from brown to green, usually with a blotched pattern (Ref. 48636).
Biology: Found in seagrass beds and sandy algal flats of lagoons and mangrove channels. Secretive amongst the vegetation and well-camouflaged (Ref. 48636).
Red List Status: Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
Dangerous: harmless
Coordinator: Westneat, Mark
 
 
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