Sharp-headed wrasse വൈട്ടുകദിയന്, വായിട്ടുക്കടിയന്, Gobalahikkae, Vayittukadiyan
Family : Labridae (Wrasses) , subfamily: Cheilininae
Order : Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Sharp-headed wrasse
Fish Name : Cymolutes lecluse
Max size : 17.8 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 583)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 1 - 119 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution : Eastern Central Pacific: known only from the Hawaiian Islands.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Occurs over sand bottom in lagoon (Ref. 7461). Benthic and benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds on fishes (Ref. 7461)
Threatened : Dangerous:
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Westneat, Mark
Main Ref : Randall, J.E., J.L. Earle, R.L. Pyle, J.D. Parrish and T. Hayes. 1993. (Ref. 7461)
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Common Names : വൈട്ടുകദിയന്, വായിട്ടുക്കടിയന്, Gobalahikkae, Vayittukadiyan
Status : questionable
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses
