Cortez rainbow wrasse
📖 Overview
Forms small aggregations over reefs. Feeds on suspended plankton and small hard-shelled invertebrates. Not utilized for human consumption.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cortez rainbow wrasse is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Cortez rainbow wrasse is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Pelagic spawner. Sex reversal is completed in 2-6 weeks .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 64 m , usually 2 - 25 m . Tropical; 20°C - 24°C ; 33°N - 19°S, 114°W - 70°W
🌿 Ecology
suspended plankton and small hard-shelled invertebrates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Cortez rainbow wrasse is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.4 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 170 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Cortez rainbow wrasse has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Cortez rainbow wrasse · Paddlefin Wrasse · bluehead wrasse |
| 🇩🇪German | Cortez-Junker · Cortez-Regenbogen-Lippfisch |
| 🇫🇷French | Girelle de Cortez |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Labro di Cortez · Tordo di Cortez |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bodião-de-Cortez |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Arcoiris De Cortes · Señorita arcoíris de Cortés · Vieja Arco Iris · Vieja De Cortes · Vieja De Cortez · Viejita cabeza azul |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | REGNBÅGSGIRELLA |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julis lucasanus | Gill | 1862 | Synonym |
| Thalassoma caeruleomarginata | Fowler | 1944 | Synonym |
| Thalassoma steindachneri | Jordan | 1890 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 42 records indexed .
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