Redband Wrasse
Pseudolabrus biserialis
- Group: Wrasse
- Max size: 17.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A southern Australian wrasse of rocky, weed covered reefs, it favours offshore ground and grows to about seventeen centimetres. Like its relatives it patrols the algae for small invertebrate prey.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Pseudolabrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282432.
FAQ
- Is the Redband Wrasse dangerous to divers?
- The Redband Wrasse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Redband Wrasse get?
- The Redband Wrasse grows to about 17.2 cm.