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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Sunrise wrasse

Bodianus sanguineus Jordan & Evermann, 1903
Max Length
19 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
30–168 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Benthopelagic . Reported to have been encountered it most often in pairs, one individual usually being much larger than the other; appears to be among the deepest ranging of the subgenus Trochocopus, collected at depths of 67 to 238 m, but apparently preferring depths of 100-120 m . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .

Scientific Name
Bodianus sanguineus
Authority
Jordan & Evermann, 1903
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
19 cm
Depth Range
30–168 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Sunrise wrasse is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Sunrise wrasse is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - 168 m , usually 100 - 120 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Hawaii.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
19cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2008

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
31.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Jordan & Evermann, 1903

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Verriculus sanguineus Jordan & Evermann 1903 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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