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Labridae (Wrasses) > Malapterinae
Etymology: Malapterus: Greek, malakos= soft + Greek +Greek, pteron, fin, wings.
More on author: Valenciennes.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 33°S - 35°S, 83°W - 76°W (Ref. 89357)
Southeast Pacific: Endemic to Juan Fernández Is.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137577)
The species is known to be cleaners of Scorpis individuals, feeding of buccal isopod ectoparasites (Ref. 89357).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Sepúlveda, J.I.V. and G.R. Pequeño, 1985. Fauna íctica del archipiélago de Juan Fernández. p. 81-91. In P. Arana (ed.) Escuela de Ciencias del Mar. Universidad Católica del Valparaiso, Valparaiso. (Ref. 33693)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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