Scarlet wrasse
📖 Overview
Feeds on small mobile animals, preferably crabs. Searches for food among encrusting organisms and algal holdfasts using the large forward-jutting canine teeth to rake its food from the substratum .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Scarlet wrasse is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Scarlet wrasse is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 40 m , usually 10 - 40 m . Temperate Southwest Pacific: known only from New Zealand including the Snares Islands, Stewart Island, Clatham Islands, and the Three Kings Islands.
🌿 Ecology
small mobile animals, preferably crabs
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Scarlet wrasse.
🔍 Similar Species
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