Gomphosus caeruleus   Lacepede,  1801 (Fish)
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Taxonomy
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Labridae

Image copyrights: Randall, J.E.
Description
Size: 30 cm TL

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11. Readily identified by the long snout when adult and distinguished from sibling by color or geography.

Synonym (s)
• Gomphosus varius (non Lacepede, 1801)
(Misapplied name)
• Gomphosus coeruleus Lacepede, 1801
(Misspelling)
• Gomphrosus caeruleus caeruleus Lacepede, 1801
(Misspelling)
Common Name (s)
• Hibbaruhikkae (Mahl)
• Chulam (Malayalam)
• Erachichulam (Malayalam)
• Erachichullan (Malayalam)
• Bird Wrasse (English)
• Red Sea Bird Wrasse (English)
Economic Importance and Threats
Importance:  Commercial
(Fisheries, aquarium, Ornamental fish)
Ecology
Habitat:  Reef Associated, Rocky
Trophic Level:  Secondary Consumer
Prey:  Small invertebrates found in the sand
Biogeography


• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, North Reef Island INDIA
• Lakshadweep INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park INDIA
• Lakshadweep, Bitra INDIA (Record: 09/02/1987-25/02/1987)
• Lakshadweep, Agatti INDIA (Record: 09/02/1987-25/02/1987)
• Lakshadweep Islands INDIA (Record: 11/1993-01/1997)
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands INDIA
Literature Source(s)
  • Ohman, M; Rajasuriya, A and Olafsson, E (1997) Reef fish assemblages in north western Sri Lanka: Distribution patterns and influences of fishing practises Enviornmental Biology of Fishes Kluwer Academic Publishers 49 45-61
  • Froese, R and Pauly, D (2000) Fishbase 2000: Concepts, design and data sources ICLARM 344 pp Available at - http://www.fishbase.org
  • Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
  • Rao, GC; Rao, DV and Devi, K (1994) A faunal exploration of the North Reef Island sanctuary, North Andaman Journal of the Andaman Science Association Andaman Science Association, Port Blair 10(1&2) 68-81 Available at - NIO, Goa
  • Murty, VS (1996) Marine ornamental fishes of India Proceedings of the Seminar on Fisheries - A Multibillion Dollar Industry, Madras CMFRI 23-34 Available at - http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/7786/1/678-Mur.pdf
  • Kumaran, M; Murty, VS and Lalmohan, RS (1989) Resources of ornamental fishes Marine living resources of the union territory of Lakshadweep: An indicative survey with suggestions for development Bulletin of Central Marine Research Institute CMFRI 43 46-64 Available at - http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/8213/1/Bulletin_No_43.pdf
  • Murty, VS (2002) Marine ornamental fish resources of Lakshadweep CMFRI Special Publication CMFRI 72 1-134 Available at - http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/3536/1/Special_Publication_No_72.pdf
  • Talwar, PK (1990) Fishes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A synoptic survey Journal of the Andaman Science Association Andaman Science Association, Port Blair 6(2) 71-102 Available at - NIO,Goa
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