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Labridae (Wrasses)
Etymology: Labrichthys: Greek, labrax, -akos = a fish, Dicentrarchus labrax + Greek, ichtys = fish; it could be also understood with the menaing of "labros" = voracious (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Guichenot.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 0 - 20 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 20°N - 21°S
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Micronesia and Samoa.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.5 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2334)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 9; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 11 - 12; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 10 - 11. Color in life: juveniles brown with 2 bluish white stripes on body, the lateral stripe disappearing with increase in size; female yellowish brown, stripes dull and faint; male color more intensified and bright than female color, a large yellow area beneath and above the pectoral fin base. Yellow lips thick and fleshy, forming a short tube when mouth is closed. Head entirely scaled except for sheath over base of upper lip, preorbital, and chin. Lacks teeth in the upper jaw between the two anterior pairs of canines and the large canine in each corner (Ref. 1602).
Inhabits shallow lagoon and semi-protected seaward reefs with high coral cover (Ref. 9710). Found near branching corals and feeds on its coral polyps, particularly staghorn Acropora (Ref. 9823).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.6 - 29.3, mean 28.6 °C (based on 2330 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00955 (0.00456 - 0.02002), b=3.06 (2.89 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.6 se; based on diet studies.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 82.4 [49.0, 135.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.702 [0.408, 1.290] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [15.6, 20.6] %; Omega3 = 0.144 [0.093, 0.222] g/100g; Selenium = 22.3 [13.7, 39.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 135 [43, 494] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.73 [1.21, 2.74] mg/100g (wet weight);