Red-shoulder wrasse
📖 Overview
Usually found in shallow clear water of reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs, in areas of mixed sand, rubble and coral . Usually solitary or in small groups . Feeds mainly on demersal planktonic crustaceans and small benthic invertebrates. Female length is from Ref. 9137. Replaced by S. albovittatus in the Andaman Sea . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11. 1st spine of the anal fin is minute or imbedded .Terminal males typically have a series of partial to complete longitudinal thin blue lines on their sides . Females mainly bluish grey with fine white spotting over upper sides and a small red spot at axil of pectoral fin .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Red-shoulder wrasse is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Red-shoulder wrasse is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m . Tropical; 32°N - 32°S, 92°E - 89°W South Wales, Australia.
🌿 Ecology
demersal planktonic crustaceans and small benthic invertebrates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Banda Wrasse · Bluelined wrasse · Dotted Rainbow-fish · Dotted Rainbowfish · Orange-axil wrasse · Red shoulder wrasse · Red-spot rainbowfish · Red-spot wrasse · Redblotch Wrasse, Red shoulder wrasse · Redspot Wrasse |
| 🌍CES | kněžík rudoramenný |
| 🇩🇪German | Vierstreifen-Junker |
| 🌍FIJ | drividrivi |
| 🇫🇷French | Labre à tache rouge · Labre-ruban à tache rouge · Vieille à tache rouge |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Labro a linee blu |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Aka-obibera · Akaobibera · アカオビベラ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 주황점무지개놀래기 |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bodião-de-axila-vermelha |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Lábrido arcoíris de mancha roja · Vieja manja roja |
| 🌍TAH | po'ou |
| 🌍TGL | Bunak · Mameng |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 斑達鸚鯛 · 柳冷仔 · 汕冷仔 · 紅肩龍 · 線紋紫胸魚 · 縱線鸚鯛 · 黑星紫胸魚 · 黑星紫胸鱼 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julis bandanensis | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Stethojulis bananensis | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Stethojulis casturi | Günther | 1881 | Synonym |
| Stethojulis fulvoventris | Seale | 1901 | Synonym |
| Stethojulis linearis | Schultz | 1960 | Synonym |
| Stethojulis rubromacula | Scott | 1959 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 19 records indexed .
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