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Labridae (Wrasses) > Pseudolabrinae
Etymology: Pseudolabrus: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, labrax = a fish, Dicentrarchus labrax (Ref. 45335); torotai: Specific name 'torotai' from the Rapan name for the species.
More on authors: Russell & Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 24 m (Ref. 26203). Subtropical
Eastern Central Pacific: known only from Rapa Island (Austral Islands, French Polynesia).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26203)
Feeds on mollusks, benthic invertebrates and small fishes (Ref. 89972).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
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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