Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Labridae

Genus: Achoerodus

Species: Achoerodus viridis (Steindachner, 1866)

Climate Zone

Location

• Southwest Pacific: southeastern Australia.

Biology

Adults are found in coastal rocky areas at depths to about 40 m (Ref. 26878). Protogynous hermaphrodite (Ref. 55367). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Max. length for female species (Bernard Yau, pers. Comm., 2000).

Habitat

associated

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Threat to Humans

Harmless