Banda Wrasse
Stethojulis bandanensis
- Usual depth2–15 m
- Water temperature21–30 °C
- Best monthsApril and May
- How commonCommon
About this species
Stethojulis bandanensis, also known as the red-shoulder wrasse, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae. Its range is in East Indian Ocean, Australia, Indonesia, and Indo-Pacific region, where it is associated with reefs.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 25 records
- February: 226 records
- March: 397 records
- April: 756 records
- May: 583 records
- June: 356 records
- July: 185 records
- August: 187 records
- September: 253 records
- October: 189 records
- November: 64 records
- December: 105 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–15 m · Deepest record: 28.8 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Banda Wrasse, Bluelined wrasse, Dotted Rainbow-fish, Dotted Rainbowfish, Orange-axil Wrasse, Redblotch Wrasse, Red shoulder wrasse, Red Shoulder Wrasse, Red-spot Rainbowfish, Red-spot Wrasse, Redspot Wrasse
Names in 7 more languages
- German
- Vierstreifen-Junker
- Spanish
- Lábrido arcoíris de mancha roja, Vieja Manja Roja
- Filipino
- Bunak, Mameng
- French
- Labre à tache rouge, Labre-ruban à tache rouge, Vieille à tache rouge
- Japanese
- Aka-obibera, Akaobibera, アカオビベラ
- Korean
- 주황점무지개놀래기
- Simplified Chinese
- 斑達鸚鯛, 柳冷仔, 汕冷仔, 紅肩龍, 線紋紫胸魚, 縱線鸚鯛, 黑星紫胸魚, 黑星紫胸鱼
Other scientific names: Julis bandanensis, Stethojulis bananensis, Stethojulis casturi, Stethojulis fulvoventris, Stethojulis linearis, Stethojulis rubromacula
Similar species
- Belted Wrasse
Stethojulis balteata
- Cutribbon wrasse
Stethojulis interrupta
- Three-ribbon rainbowfish
Stethojulis strigiventer
- Threeline rainbowfish
Stethojulis trilineata
Blue GroperAchoerodus gouldii
Blue GroperAchoerodus viridis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 6,441 open-data records from 1902 to 2024.
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