Suezichthys devisi

Labridae
Gracilis Wrasse, Australian Rainbow Wrasse, Australian Slender Wrasse, De Vis' Rainbow-fish
  • Suezichthys devisi, Juvenile, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Suezichthys devisi, Juvenile, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Suezichthys devisi, Male, NSW, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
    Suezichthys devisi, Male, NSW, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Pale body with stripe from snout through eye to upper tail base. Stripe on males diffuse green/blue and tail with translucent rear edge and yellow flag marking. Stripe on females and juveniles brown and ends in a black spot on tail base. Often referred to as S. gracilis, which only occurs in SE Asia. Endemic to eastern Australia.
Information
  • Max Size: 14 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 16.2-28.6°C
  • Depth: 5-30m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Frequent (10% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland
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