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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Patrician wrasse

Pictilabrus laticlavius Richardson, 1840
Pictilabrus Laticlavius (Pictilabrus laticlavius)
Pictilabrus Laticlavius (Pictilabrus laticlavius)
Max Length
23 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Overview information for Patrician wrasse is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Pictilabrus laticlavius
Authority
Richardson, 1840
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
23 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Patrician wrasse is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Patrician wrasse is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Patrician wrasse is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 40 m . Temperate South Wales, including Tasmania.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.6±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0123 × L3.02 (TL)
Max TL
23cm

🌡️ 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
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Richardson, 1840

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English green parrotfish · Patrician wrasse · Purple-banded Wrasse · Senator Fish · Senator wrasse
🇩🇪German Papageien-Lippfisch
🇵🇹Portuguese Bodião-senador
🇷🇺Russian Губан-сенатор
🇨🇳Chinese 黄条绣隆头鱼

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Eupetrichthys gloveri Scott 1974 Synonym
Hemigymnus bleasdalei Castelnau 1875 Heterotypic
Labrichthys labiosa Macleay 1881 Synonym
Labrichthys laticlavius Richardson 1840 Synonym
Labrus laticlavius Richardson 1840 Synonym
Pseudolabrus laticlavius Richardson 1840 Synonym
Tautoga laticlavia Richardson 1840 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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