Spotty
📖 Overview
Inhabits shallow water, but may reach to depths of 145 m . Feeds on small benthic organisms. Uses its forward-jutting front teeth to rake food from the substrate .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spotty is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Pelagic spawner. Also Ref. 27221.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 22 - 145 m . Temperate Southwest Pacific: New Zealand, including Stewart Island, but not recorded from Snares Islands, Clatham Islands, nor the Three Kings Islands.
🌿 Ecology
small benthic organisms
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | spotty |
| 🌍CES | pyskoun novozélandský |
| 🇩🇪German | Flecken-Lippfisch |
| 🌍MRI | Pakirikiri |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bodião-pakirikiri |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julis celidotus | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Julis notatus | Richardson & Solander | 1843 | Synonym |
| Labrichthys botryocosmus | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
| Labrichthys celidota | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Labrus botryocosmus | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
| Labrus celidotus | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Labrus poecilopleura | Valenciennes | 1839 | Synonym |
| Notolabrus poecilopleura | Valenciennes | 1839 | Synonym |
| Pseudolabrus celidotus | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Spotty.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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