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Life Cycle

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Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
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Susan M. Luna
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Biology

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Feeds on small mobile animals, preferably crabs. Searches for food among encrusting organisms and algal holdfasts using the large forward-jutting canine teeth to rake its food from the substratum (Ref. 26966).
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Scarlet wrasse

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Pseudolabrus miles, the scarlet wrasse, is a species of wrasse endemic to the waters around New Zealand. It is an inhabitant of reefs where it can be found at depths of from 4 to 40 metres (13 to 131 ft), though usually deeper than 10 metres (33 ft). Males of this species can reach a length of 27.2 centimetres (10.7 in) SL while females are slightly smaller at 26.9 centimetres (10.6 in).[2]

References

  1. ^ Russell, B. (2010). "Pseudolabrus miles". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187481A8547583. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187481A8547583.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Pseudolabrus miles" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
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Scarlet wrasse: Brief Summary

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Pseudolabrus miles, the scarlet wrasse, is a species of wrasse endemic to the waters around New Zealand. It is an inhabitant of reefs where it can be found at depths of from 4 to 40 metres (13 to 131 ft), though usually deeper than 10 metres (33 ft). Males of this species can reach a length of 27.2 centimetres (10.7 in) SL while females are slightly smaller at 26.9 centimetres (10.6 in).

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