Lined Dottyback, Labracinus lineatus (Castelnau 1875)
Other Names: Lined Dampiera
A Lined Dottyback, Labracinus lineatus, in the Jurien Bay Marine Park, Western Australia. Source: Graham Edgar / Reef life Survey. License: CC By Attribution
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Dianne J. Bray, Labracinus lineatus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3239
Lined Dottyback, Labracinus lineatus (Castelnau 1875)
More Info
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Distribution |
Endemic to Western Australia, from Mandurah to the Kimberley region. Shelters in crevices on shallow coral and rocky reefs. |
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Biology |
Dottybacks are protogynous hermaphrodites, and form small harems with a dominant male and several females. |
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Etymology |
The specific name lineatus is from Latin meaning 'lined', in reference to the longitudinal dark stripes on the body. |
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Species Citation |
Dampieria lineata Castelnau, 1875, Intercolonial Exhibition Essays 2: 30. Type locality: Dampier Archipelago, WA. |
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Author |
Dianne J. Bray |
Lined Dottyback, Labracinus lineatus (Castelnau 1875)
References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls.
Castelnau, F.L. de 1875. Researches on the fishes of Australia. Intercolonial Exhibition Essays. 2. pp. 1–52 in, Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876 : Official Record. Melbourne.
Gill, A.C. 2004. Revision of the Indo-Pacific dottyback fish subfamily Pseudochrominae (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Smithiana, Publication in Aquatic Biodiversity, Monographs 1: 1-213.
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp.
Scott, T.D. 1959. Notes on Western Australian fishes. No. 1. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 82: 73-91 figs 1-8
Travers, M.J. & Potter, I.C. 2002. Factors influencing the characteristics of fish assemblages in a large subtropical marine embayment. Journal of Fish Biology 61(3): 764-784.
