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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Inscribed wrasse

Notolabrus inscriptus Richardson, 1848
Max Length
50 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
55.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Occurs in shallow rocky reef areas and associated with kelp (Ecklonia) beds. Collected at depths of 17 m.

Scientific Name
Notolabrus inscriptus
Authority
Richardson, 1848
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
50 cm
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
55.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Inscribed wrasse is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Inscribed wrasse is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Temperate Southwest Pacific: Australia, including Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands and New Zealand, including Kermadec Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.7±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00977 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
50cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2008

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
55.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Richardson, 1848

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