Family : Labridae (Wrasses)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Shoulder-spot wrasse
Fish Name : Leptojulis cyanopleura
Max size : 13.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2334)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 4 - 45 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Oman to the Philippines and Australia.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 11-12. Slender species, usually with brown or dusky mid-lateral stripe. Male with reflective blue spot in the dark band, just past pectoral fin (Ref. 48636).
Biology : Found in clear coastal slopes to outer reef lagoons on open rubble patches or rocky bottom (Ref. 48636). Occurs in groups (mostly females) on or near reefs, usually where the water is somewhat turbid and rich in plankton. Fish in the initial phase are much more abundant than the terminal males. Feeds on zooplankton at least a meter above the substrate
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Westneat, Mark
Main Ref : Randall, J.E.. 1996. (Ref. 12420)

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Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses