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Labridae (Wrasses) > Julidinae
Etymology: Notolabrus: Greek, noton = back + Greek, labros = voracious (Ref. 45335); cinctus: Specific epithet from the Latin 'cinctum' meaning girdle, referring to the broad black transverse bar on the body.
Taxonomic Remarks
Genus to be changed (Ref. 138156). Waiting for nomenclature confirmation.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 91 m (Ref. 26203). Temperate
Southwest Pacific: South Island, southeast of North Island as far as north of Gisborne of New Zealand, Chatham Islands, Stewart Island, and the Snares Islands; rare in Makara, near Wellington and Napier. Recorded in Three Kings Islands (Ref. 30464, 58932).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 29.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26203); 26.1 cm SL (female)
Feeds on mollusks and small crustaceans (Ref. 26203). Recorded at depth of 15 m (Ref. 58932).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Russell, B.C., 1988. Revision of the labrid fish genus Pseudolabrus and allied genera. Rec. Aust. Mus. (Suppl. 9):1-72. (Ref. 26203)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 10 - 14.5, mean 11.6 °C (based on 17 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.50 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 44.7 [23.3, 85.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.375 [0.134, 0.799] mg/100g; Protein = 17.6 [14.8, 19.8] %; Omega3 = 0.501 [0.267, 0.946] g/100g; Selenium = 11.7 [5.9, 24.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14 [3, 77] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.568 [0.386, 1.031] mg/100g (wet weight);