Novaculichthys
macrolepidotus
(Bloch, 1791)
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Family:
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Labridae
(Wrasses), subfamily: Cheilininae
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ccfishery.net
AquaMaps |
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Seagrass wrasse |
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Max. size:
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15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 – 4 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 30°N - 32°S |
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Importance:
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aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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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.
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Morphology:
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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).
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Biology: |
Found in seagrass beds and sandy algal flats of lagoons and mangrove channels. Secretive amongst the vegetation and well-camouflaged (Ref. 48636).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Westneat, Mark
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