Stethojulis bandanensis
Red Shoulder Wrasse
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Labridae
Genus
Stethojulis
Species
Stethojulis bandanensis
Colours
Distinguishing features
A bright red/orange patch curves around the upper base of pectoral fin in terminal phase individuals; the red patch is much smaller in the less brightly-coloured initial phase individuals.
Size
- Up to 15 cm (Total Length)
Depth range
- From 3 m to 30 m
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
Usually found in shallow clear water of reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs, in areas of mixed sand, rubble and coral (FishBase).
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References
- Caley, M.J. (1991). Mechanisms of coexistence in communities of coral-reef fishes, Ph.D. thesis, University of Sydney. LIRS catalog number 307.
- Caley, M.J. (1995). Reef fish community structure and dynamics: in interaction between local and larger-scale processes? Marine Ecology Progress Series, 129: 19-29. LIRS catalog number 448.
- Caley, M.J. and J. St John (1996). Refuge availability structures assemblages of tropical reef fishes, Journal of Animal Ecology, 65: 414-428. LIRS catalog number 458.
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