Wetmorella
nigropinnata
(Seale, 1901)
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Family:
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Labridae
(Wrasses), subfamily: Cheilininae
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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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Sharpnose wrasse |
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Max. size:
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8.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 – 30 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 30°N - 25°S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest; 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:
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Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Marquesan and Pitcairn islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 9 - 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10 - 11;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 8;
Vertebrae: 23. Fresh specimens grayish brown to reddish brown, sometimes with dark narrow edges on scales on mid side of body. Light yellow bar on head behind and adjacent to eye; another on caudal peduncle; iris red and yellow. Juveniles (up to about 3.8 cm SL) have 2 broad pale bars on body. Spinous portions of dorsal and anal fins deeply incised. One predorsal bone.
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Biology: |
Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs, in caves and crevices (Ref. 9710). A secretive species. Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 9823).
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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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