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Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Found in clear outer lagoon reefs (Ref. 9710) and exposed seaward reefs. Abundant in shallow exposed areas with surge channels (Ref. 9710, 48636), with gutters, large Acropora plates and algae bottom (Ref. 48636). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Males are often in small loose numbers, swimming over reef sections where small groups of females stay close to the bottom. Juveniles secretive in shallow gutters (Ref. 48636). Feed mainly on benthic crustaceans (crabs, shrimps), small fishes, gastropod mollusks, and sea urchins.
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Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene 1990 Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
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Distribution
Range Description
This species is found in the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesas and Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, and south to the Cook Islands and Lord Howe Island off eastern Australia (Randall 1990, Senou et al. 2007). It has been reported to occur in the Gulf of Aden (Kemp 2000).
It is replaced by Thalassoma cupido from southern Japan to Taiwan, Thalassoma heiseri in the Pitcairn Islands, and Thalassoma loxum in Oman (Myers 1999). It reportedly hybridizes with Thalassoma jansenii in the Banda Sea, Indonesia, and with Thalassoma nigrofasciatum at Holmes Reef in the Coral Sea (Walsh and Randall 2004).
It is replaced by Thalassoma cupido from southern Japan to Taiwan, Thalassoma heiseri in the Pitcairn Islands, and Thalassoma loxum in Oman (Myers 1999). It reportedly hybridizes with Thalassoma jansenii in the Banda Sea, Indonesia, and with Thalassoma nigrofasciatum at Holmes Reef in the Coral Sea (Walsh and Randall 2004).
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Distribution
Chagos, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa (country)
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Anon. (2000). FishBase 2000 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 4 cd-roms pp.
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Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Tuamoto islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands. Replaced by Thalassoma cupido from southern Japan to Taiwan, Thalassoma heiseri in Pitcairn, and Thalassoma loxum at Oman (Ref. 37816). Reported hybrids with Thalassoma jansenii in Banda Sea, Indonesia and with Thalassoma nigrofasciatum in Holmes Reef, Coral Sea (Ref. 57554).
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Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 10 - 12
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Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene 1990 Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
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Size
Max. size
17.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4392))
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Randall, J.E. 1986 Labridae. p. 683-706. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4392)
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Diagnostic Description
Males display with brilliant colors, red lines turning purple and often the abdomen bright yellow (Ref. 48636). Two uneven red stripes on dorsal half of body, 1 from below dorsal-fin origin onto upper caudal lobe, the other from above pectoral-fin base to caudal peduncle. Pectoral fins with green base and dark pectoral fins (Ref 9823).
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Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene 1990 Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
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Ecology
Habitat
Habitat and Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Systems
This species is found on clear outer lagoon reefs (Lieske and Myers 1994) and exposed seaward reefs. It is abundant in shallow exposed areas with surge channels (Lieske and Myers 1994, Kuiter and Tonozuka 2001), and in gutters, around large Acropora plates and on algal bottoms (Kuiter and Tonozuka 2001). It is benthopelagic (Mundy 2005).
Males are often found in small loose groups, swimming over reef sections where small groups of females stay close to the bottom. Juveniles are secretive in shallow gutters (Kuiter and Tonozuka 2001). It feeds mainly on benthic crustaceans (crabs, shrimps), small fishes, gastropod molluscs and sea urchins.
It forms spawning groups (Collin and Bell 1991) at ~1 m depth (Craig 1998), along channels or passages and around promontories or bommies (Collin and Bell 1991, Craig 1998), and at down-current margins of reefs (Craig 1998). Larval duration is 56.4 (s.d. +/- 7.9) days, range 46-68 days (Victor 1986).
Males are often found in small loose groups, swimming over reef sections where small groups of females stay close to the bottom. Juveniles are secretive in shallow gutters (Kuiter and Tonozuka 2001). It feeds mainly on benthic crustaceans (crabs, shrimps), small fishes, gastropod molluscs and sea urchins.
It forms spawning groups (Collin and Bell 1991) at ~1 m depth (Craig 1998), along channels or passages and around promontories or bommies (Collin and Bell 1991, Craig 1998), and at down-current margins of reefs (Craig 1998). Larval duration is 56.4 (s.d. +/- 7.9) days, range 46-68 days (Victor 1986).
Systems
- Marine
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Depth range based on 121 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 106 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0.305 - 22
Temperature range (°C): 25.198 - 29.336
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.025 - 2.714
Salinity (PPS): 33.821 - 36.148
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.450 - 4.806
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.507
Silicate (umol/l): 0.829 - 4.892
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0.305 - 22
Temperature range (°C): 25.198 - 29.336
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.025 - 2.714
Salinity (PPS): 33.821 - 36.148
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.450 - 4.806
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.507
Silicate (umol/l): 0.829 - 4.892
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Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 106 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0.305 - 22
Temperature range (°C): 25.198 - 29.336
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.025 - 2.714
Salinity (PPS): 33.821 - 36.148
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.450 - 4.806
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.507
Silicate (umol/l): 0.829 - 4.892
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0.305 - 22
Temperature range (°C): 25.198 - 29.336
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.025 - 2.714
Salinity (PPS): 33.821 - 36.148
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.450 - 4.806
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.507
Silicate (umol/l): 0.829 - 4.892
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Depth: 0 - 40m.
Recorded at 40 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated.
Recorded at 40 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated.
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Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m (Ref. 2334)
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Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene 1990 Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
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Trophic Strategy
Found in clear outer lagoon reefs and exposed seaward reefs. Abundant in shallow exposed areas with surge channels. Feeds mainly on benthic crustaceans (crabs, shrimps), small fishes, gastropod molluscs, and sea urchins.
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Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)
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Life History and Behavior
Life Cycle
Pelagic spawner.
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Leem, J.-B., K. Sakamoto, Y. Tsuruda and A. Nakazono 1998 Sexual pattern of the labrid fishes collected from Kuchinoerabu-jima, Kagoshima, Japan. J. Fac. Agric. Kyushu Univ. 42(3-4):409-419. (Ref. 32193)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Thalassoma quinquevittatum
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There are 18 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
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There are 18 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
GBGC1400-06|DQ443858|Thalassoma quinquevittatum| ------------------------CATAAAGATATTGGCACCCTCTATCTTGTGTTCGGCGCATGAGCCGGAATAGTGGGTACAGCCCTG---AGCCTGCTTATTCGAGCAGAGCTAAGCCAGCCCGGCGCCCTCCTTGGGGAC---GATCAGATCTATAACGTCATCGTCACAGCCCATGCATTTGTCATAATTTTCTTTATAGTAATACCAATTATGATCGGAGGATTCGGAAACTGACTTATTCCCCTAATG---ATTGGGGCCCCTGACATGGCCTTCCCTCGAATGAACAACATAAGCTTTTGACTCCTTCCCCCATCATTCCTTCTTCTCCTTGCCTCTTCTGGCGTTGAAGCAGGGGCCGGAACCGGATGGACAGTTTACCCTCCTTTAGCAGGTAACCTCGCCCACGCTGGCGCATCCGTTGACCTT---ACTATTTTTTCATTACACCTAGCAGGTATCTCATCAATCCTGGGTGCAATTAACTTCATTACAACCATTATTAATATGAAGCCCCCAGCCATCTCACAATACCAGACACCTCTCTTCGTGTGGGCCGTCCTAATTACAGCAGTCCTTCTTCTCCTCTCCCTTCCGGTTCTGGCTGCT---GGAATTACAATGCTCCTAACGGACCGAAATCTAAACACCACCTTCTTTGACCCCGCTGGAGGGGGGGACCCAATCCTTTACCAGCATCTCTTCTGATTTTTTGGTCAC-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Thalassoma quinquevittatum
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 19
Species: 28
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 19
Species: 28
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
LC
Least Concern
Red List Criteria
Version
3.1
Year Assessed
2010
Assessor/s
Cabanban, A. & Pollard, D.
Reviewer/s
Craig, M.T. & Carpenter, K.E.
Contributor/s
Justification
Although there are existing localized threats, and particularly exploitation for the commercial aquarium fish industry and destruction of coral reef habitats within parts of its range, this species is widespread and is found in Marine Protected Areas throughout parts of its range. It is listed as Least Concern.
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Trends
Population
Population
Population Trend
This species is common in at least parts of its range. For example, it is common in Banda Islands, Maluku, East Indonesia, where it was found in 10 out of the 19 sites surveyed (Mous 2002). It is occasional (but more common in sites exposed to tidal surges) in Solomon Islands (Allen et al. 2006).
Population Trend
Unknown
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Threats
Threats
Major Threats
There are no major threats to this species. Localized threats to the species in some parts of southeast Asia are overfishing for the marine aquarium fish industry and coral habitat destruction from pollution and blast-fishing (Hodgson 1999, Burke et al. 2002).
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Least Concern (LC)
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Management
Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions
There are no species-specific conservation measures in place for this species. However, its distribution overlaps several marine protected areas within its range.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
aquarium: commercial
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Burgess, W.E., H.R. Axelrod and R.E. Hunziker III 1990 Dr. Burgess's atlas of marine aquarium fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. 768 p.
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Wikipedia
Thalassoma quinquevittatum
Thalassoma quinquevittatum is a Wrasse from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 17 cm in length.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). "Thalassoma quinquevittatum" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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