Cutribbon wrasse
📖 Overview
Coastal to outer reef crests. In Japan, it is found in areas of mixed sand, rock and coral . Occurs in small groups to about 20 m depth . Feeds by sorting small animals from mouthfuls of sand and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11. True form has interrupted mid-lateral stripe. Female with yellow stripe from the tip of snout to just past axil, running below eye where pale silvery-blue; male with continuous mid-lateral line and dark 'ear' .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cutribbon wrasse is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Cutribbon wrasse is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 18 m . Tropical; 35°N - 33°S, 32°E - 168°E West Pacific: Persian Gulf (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Broken-lined Wrasse · Brokenline Wrasse · Cut-ribbon wrasse · Cutribbon wrasse · Full-ribbon wrasse · One-line rainbowfish · Spot-bellied Rainbow-fish · Wrasse · spotted-bellied rainbowfish |
| 🌍CES | kněžík světlý |
| 🇫🇷French | Labre-ruban interrompu |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kaminaribera |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bodião-de-listra-cortada |
| 🌍TGL | Mameng |
| 🌍THA | ปลานกขุนทองเส้นเดียว |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 断带紫胸鱼 · 斷線紫胸魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julis interruptus | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Julis kallasoma | Bleeker | 1852 | Synonym |
| Julis kalosoma | Bleeker | 1852 | Synonym |
| Labrus chlorocephalus | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Novacula kallosoma | Bleeker | 1860 | Synonym |
| Stethojulis kallosoma | Bleeker | 1852 | Synonym |
| Stethojulis zatima | Jordan & Seale | 1905 | Synonym |
| Stetholulis interrupta | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 11 records indexed .
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