Notolabrus inscriptus

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Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	LABRIDAE

Scientific Name:

Species Authority:

(Richardson, 1848)

Common Name/s:

English

–

Green wrasse

Synonym/s:

Labrichthys inscripta (Richardson, 1848)

Labrus inscriptus Richardson, 1848

Pseudolabrus inscriptus (Richardson, 1848)

Tautoga inscripta Richardson, 1848

Taxonomic Notes:

For taxonomic treatment see Russell (1988).

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2010
Assessor/s:	Russell, B.
Reviewer/s:	Sadovy, Y. & Carpenter, K.E.
Contributor/s:
Justification: This is a common species with no known threats. Its apparent rareness in other parts of its range (southeast Australia, northeast New Zealand) probably reflects extralimital distribution rather than result of any threat. This species is listed as Least Concern.

Range Description:	This species is known in Australia only from northern New South Wales, Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island, Northeastern New Zealand, Cape Reinga to East Cape and the Kermadec Islands (Francis 1996).
Countries:	Native: Australia; New Zealand; Norfolk Island
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:	Native: Pacific – southwest
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Population:	This species is abundant at the Kermadec Islands, Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island but apparently rare at other locations. It is found mainly around offshore islands and coastal headlands (Francis 2001).
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology:	A large species, to about 325 mm SL. It is sexually dichromatic. Hybrid specimens of this species and N. fucicolain northeastern New Zealand have been reported (Ayling 1980, Russell 1988). It inhabits shallow rocky reefs to about 17 m depth, it is frequently associated with kelp (Ecklonia) beds. It feeds on small molluscs and crustaceans (Russell 1983).
Systems:	Marine

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats known for this species.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats known for this species.

Conservation Actions:	There are no specific conservation measures in place for this species. Its distribution overlaps several marine protected areas within its range.

Conservation Actions:

There are no specific conservation measures in place for this species. Its distribution overlaps several marine protected areas within its range.

Citation:	Russell, B. 2010. Notolabrus inscriptus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 June 2013.
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