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Click on images to enlarge. © Copyright Ross Robertson, 2006 · 12 Halichoeres malpelo © Copyright Ross Robertson, 2006 · 12 Halichoeres malpelo © Copyright Ross Robertson, 2006 · 12 Halichoeres malpelo 4 thumbnails  •  slide show español Overview Main identification features initial phase : pink, yellow operculum, white belly terminal phase : blue-grey, dark tail fin red eye Dorsal rays IX, 12; anal rays III, 12; pectoral rays 13; lateral line with 27 pored scales; teeth caniniform; pair of enlarged and curved canines at front of upper jaw with a smaller canine just behind on each side; tip of of lower jaw with single large projecting canine that fits in slot between large pair of canines at front of upper jaw; no canines present at rear corner of jaws. Terminal adult males mainly pale greenish blue, iris pink, outer 1/3 of tail fin dark grey; initial phase adults largely pinkish white with mainly yellow head. Size: attains at least 18 cm. Inhabits rocky reefs. Depth: 10-20 m. Known only from Isla Malpelo, Colombia. Attributes Abundance: Common. Cites: Not listed. Climate Zone: Equatorial (Costa Rica to Ecuador + Galapagos, Clipperton, Cocos, Malpelo). Depth Range Max: 20 m. Depth Range Min: 10 m. Diet: mobile benthic worms; mobile benthic gastropods/bivalves; mobile benthic crustacea (shrimps/crabs). Eastern Pacific Range: Northern limit=5; Southern limit=4; Western limit=-82; Eastern limit=-82; Latitudinal range=1; Longitudinal range=1. Egg Type: Pelagic; Pelagic larva. Feeding Group: Carnivore. FishBase Habitat: Reef Associated. Global Endemism: Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) endemic; East Pacific endemic; All species. Habitat: Reef associated (reef + edges-water column & soft bottom); Sand & gravel; Soft bottom (mud, sand,gravel, beach, estuary & mangrove); Reef and soft bottom; Reef (rock &/or coral). Inshore Offshore: Inshore; Inshore Only. IUCN Red List: Not evaluated / Listed. Length Max: 18 cm. Regional Endemism: Island (s); Island (s) only; TEP endemic; TEP oceanic island (s) endemic; Malpelo Island endemic; All species. Residency: Resident. Salinity: Marine; Marine Only. Water Column Position: Bottom; Bottom only; Names Scientific source: Integrated Taxonomic Information System Links to other sites Fishbase Catalog of Fishes Integrated Taxonomic Information System References Allen , G.R. and Robertson, D.R., 1992., Deux nouvelles especes de Girelles (Labridae: Halichoeres) du Pacifique oriental tropical., Revue Francaise de Aquariologie, 19:47-52. Fischer , W. , Krup , F. , Schneider , W. , Sommer , C. , Carpenter , K. E. and Niem, V. H., 1995., Guia FAO para la Identificacion de Especies de para los fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. Volumen III. Vertebrados - Parte 2., FAO3:1201-1813. Victor, B. C. and Wellington, G. M., 2000., Endemism and the pelagic larval duration of reef fishes in the eastern Pacific Ocean., Marine Ecology Progress Series, 205:241-248. Acknowledgements Ross Robertson, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute I thank Ashley MacDonald and John Pickering, University of Georgia, for technical support in building this page. Supported by National Biological Information Infrastructure National Science Foundation go to Discover Life's Facebook group Following modified from FishBase    Top | See original http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?genusname=Halichoeres&speciesname=malpelo ---> http://52.67.158.155/Summary/speciesSummary.php?genusname=Halichoeres&speciesname=malpelo http://52.67.158.155/Summary/speciesSummary.php?genusname=Halichoeres&speciesname=malpelo ---> https://fishbase.net.br/Summary/speciesSummary.php?genusname=Halichoeres&speciesname=malpelo https://fishbase.net.br/Summary/speciesSummary.php?genusname=Halichoeres&speciesname=malpelo ---> https://fishbase.net.br/summary/Halichoeres-malpelo.html You can sponsor this page Common name (e.g. trout) contains begins with begins with ends with is Genus + Species (e.g. Gadus morhua) About this page More Info Plus d'info Mais info Languages Arabic Bahasa/Malay Bangla Chinese(Si) Chinese(Tr) Deutsch English Español Farsi Français Greek Hindi Italiano Japanese Lao Nederlands Português(Br) Português(Pt) Russian Swedish Thai Vietnamese User feedbacks Comments &   Corrections Fish Forum Guest Book Facebook Citation Uploads Attach website Upload photo Upload video Upload   references Fish Watcher Related species Species in    Halichoeres Species in    Labridae - Classification - Corinae Labridae Eupercaria/misc Teleostei Chordata Animalia Halichoeres malpelo Allen & Robertson , 1992 Malpelo wrasse Upload your photos  and  videos Pictures | Videos | Google image Halichoeres malpelo Picture by Robertson, R. Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes( genus , species ) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Corinae Etymology: Halichoeres: Greek, als, alis = salt + Greek, choiros = pig (Ref. 45335 ) . Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 10 m (Ref. 9311 ). Tropical; 5°N - 4°N Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri Eastern Central Pacific: Malpelo Island. Size / Weight / Age Maturity: L m   ?   range ? - ? cm Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9311 ) Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic) Found over coarse sand and gravel bottoms. Does not form schools (Ref. 9311 ). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205 ). Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Westneat, Mark | Collaborators Gomon, M.F. , 1995. Labridae. Viejas, doncellasas, señoritas. p. 1201-1225. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9311 ) IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435 )   Vulnerable (VU)  (D2); Date assessed: 23 May 2007 CITES Not Evaluated CMS (Ref. 116361 ) Not Evaluated Threat to humans   Harmless Human uses FAO - Publication: search | FishSource | More information Countries FAO areas Ecosystems Occurrences Introductions Stocks Ecology Diet Food items Food consumption Ration Common names Synonyms Metabolism Predators Ecotoxicology Reproduction Maturity Spawning Spawning aggregation Fecundity Eggs Egg development Age/Size Growth Length-weight Length-length Length-frequencies Morphometrics Morphology Larvae Larval dynamics Recruitment Abundance BRUVS References Aquaculture Aquaculture profile Strains Genetics Electrophoreses Heritability Diseases Processing Nutrients Mass conversion Collaborators Pictures Stamps, Coins Misc. 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Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00204 - 0.01176), b=3.11 (2.90 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245 ). Trophic level (Ref. 69278 ):  3.4   ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives Resilience (Ref. 120179 ):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153 ):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100). Nutrients (Ref. 124155 ):  Calcium = 107 [55, 188] mg/100g; Iron = 0.692 [0.386, 1.399] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [15, 20] %; Omega3 = 0.089 [0.048, 0.158] g/100g; Selenium = 21.2 [10.4, 44.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 142 [40, 580] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.85 [1.19, 3.00] mg/100g (wet weight); Comments & Corrections Back to Search Random Species Back to Top Accessed through: Not available FishBase mirror site : Laguna, Philippines Page last modified by : mrius-barile Updated: 2024-04-25 19:46:01 gmt FishBase | Search | All Living Things | Top © Designed by The Polistes Corporation