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Labridae (Wrasses) > Pseudolabrinae
Etymology: Pictilabrus: Latin, pictus = painted + Greek, labrax, -akos = a fish, Dicentrarchus labrax (Ref. 45335); brauni: Named for John Braun.
Eponymy: John Braun of Perth. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated. Subtropical; 34°S - 35°S
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 31790)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25. Six parallel narrow iridescent blue bars on the side of the head. Branchiostegal rays 6. Underdeveloped scaly sheath at the base of dorsal and anal fins. Epihaemal ribs 4. Complex laterosensory canal tube, with multiple branches; terminal canal pores. Body depth 4.1-4.5 in SL; anal fin length 2.9-3.1 in SL; pelvic fin length 2.2-2.8 in head (Ref. 31790).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Occurs in shallow areas of reef and weed (Ref. 31790).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Hutchins, J.B. and S.M. Morrison, 1996. Pictilabrus brauni, a new species of labrid fish from South-western Australia. Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 23(1-2):39-42. (Ref. 31790)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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