Pseudolabrus rubicundus (Macleay, 1881)
Rosy wrasse
Pseudolabrus rubicundus
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Labridae (Wrasses)
Max. size:  20 cm SL (female)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 220 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on rocky reefs (Ref. 9563).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 June 2008 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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