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Labridae (Wrasses) > Pseudolabrinae
Etymology: rosenblatti: Named for Dr Richard Rosenblatt, for his contributions to Eastern Pacific ichthyology and discovered the existence of this new species in the SIO collection.
Eponymy: Dr Richard Heinrich ‘Dick’ Rosenblatt (1930–2014) was an American ichthyologist and oceanographer. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 15 m (Ref. 93340). Tropical
Southeast Pacific: Isla Juan Fernandez and Desventuradas Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 93340)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 25. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D IX,11; A III,11 (III,11 rarely 10); pelvic-fin rays I,5; pectoral fin branched rays 12-13; branched caudal-fin rays 12; lateral-line scales 26; scale rows above lateral line 1½/7½; predorsal scales 5 (4-6, rarely 3); cheek scale rows behind eye 1 (1-2); cheek scale rows below eye 2; gill rakers 17 (15-16); vertebrae 9+16, ribs ending on 9th vertebra; epineural bones ending on 12th-14th vertebra; haemal arch present on vertebrae 10-11 (Ref. 93340).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Russell, B.C. and M.W. Westneat, 2013. A new species of Suezichthys (Teleostei: Perciformes: Labridae) from the southeastern Pacific, with a redefinition of the genus and a key to species. Zootaxa 3640(1):088-094. (Ref. 93340)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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