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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Temperate

Notolabrus Cinctus

Notolabrus cinctus Hutton, 1877
Max Length
29.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
40–91 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
41.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Notolabrus Cinctus (Notolabrus cinctus), first described by Hutton, 1877 is a medium-sized fish in the family Labridae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 29.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 40 to 91 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Labridae kept in the hobby.

Scientific Name
Notolabrus cinctus
Authority
Hutton, 1877
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
29.9 cm
Depth Range
40–91 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
41.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Notolabrus Cinctus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Notolabrus Cinctus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 91 m . Temperate Southwest Pacific: South Island, southeast of North Island as far as north of Gisborne of New Zealand, Chatham Islands, Stewart Island, and the Snares Islands; rare in Makara, near Wellington and Napier.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.5
Food Items

mollusks and small crustaceans (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01995 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
29.9cm

🌡️ 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
41.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Hutton, 1877

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