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Labridae (Wrasses) > Julidinae
Etymology: Notolabrus: Greek, noton = back + Greek, labros = voracious (Ref. 45335); celidotus: Specific epithet, Greek word 'kelidos' meaning stain or spot, 'otos' meaning ear, referring to the dark markings behind the ears.
More on authors: Bloch & Schneider.
Issue
Genus to be changed (Ref. 138156). Waiting for nomenclature confirmation.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 22 - 145 m (Ref. 58489). Temperate
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand, including Stewart Island, but not recorded from Snares Islands, Clatham Islands, nor the Three Kings Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26203); max. reported age: 7 years (Ref. 31614)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Inhabits shallow water, but may reach to depths of 145 m (Ref. 26203). Feeds on small benthic organisms. Uses its forward-jutting front teeth to rake food from the substrate (Ref. 26966).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Pelagic spawner. Also Ref. 27221.
Russell, B.C., 1988. Revision of the labrid fish genus Pseudolabrus and allied genera. Rec. Aust. Mus. (Suppl. 9):1-72. (Ref. 26203)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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