Pseudocheilinus citrinus — Details

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Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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In the eastern central Pacific, this species is found in the Cook, Austral and Pitcairn Islands (Parenti and Randall 2000).
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Eastern Central Pacific: Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Pitcairn Islands, and the Tuamoto Islands.
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Physical Description

Size

Max. size

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6.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 33410))
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Type Information

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Paratype for Pseudocheilinus citrinus Randall
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): J. Randall & et al.
Year Collected: 1971
Locality: Rurutu, Austral Islands, W Side Off Avera, 45 Degree Coral Slope With Little Sand, Rurutu, Tubuai Islands, French Polynesia, Austral Islands, Pacific
Depth (m): 46 to 58
  • Paratype: Randall, J. E. April 1999. Indo-Pacific Fishes. No. 28: 5, 1.
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
This species is reef-associated in rocky and fringing coral reefs, and is known at depths ranging from 23 to 48 m.

Systems
  • Marine
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Depth range based on 1 specimen in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 1 sample.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 21.5 - 21.5
  Temperature range (°C): 22.282 - 22.282
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.120 - 0.120
  Salinity (PPS): 35.522 - 35.522
  Oxygen (ml/l): 5.027 - 5.027
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.145 - 0.145
  Silicate (umol/l): 2.232 - 2.232
 
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Environment

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reef-associated; marine; depth range 23 - 48 m (Ref. 33410)
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Conservation

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List Assessment

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Red List Category
LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2010

Assessor/s
Bertoncini, A. & Russell, B.

Reviewer/s
Craig, M.T. & Carpenter, K.E.

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Justification
This species is widespread in the southern Pacific islands and there are no known major threats. It lives in deeper waters in rocky and fringing coral reefs. It is listed as Least Concern.
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Population

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Population
There is no population information available for this species.

Population Trend
Unknown
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Threats

Threats

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Major Threats
There are no major threats known to this species.
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Least Concern (LC)
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
There are no species specific conservation measures in place. However, it is protected in some parts of its range (Cook Island Aquatic Reserve).
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