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Notolabrus celidotus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Open encyclopedia reference

The spotty or paketi (Notolabrus celidotus) is a species of wrasse endemic to the waters around New Zealand, including Stewart Island and the surrounding areas. It can be found on reefs at depths from 22 to 145 m (72 to 476 ft), though most common in shallower parts of that range. This species can reach 23.9 cm (9.4 in) in standard length.

Wikipedia contributors, Spotty (fish); see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:21:59.507877+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Notolabrus celidotus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Name authority
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Family
Labridae
Genus
Notolabrus
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. gigaclassActinopterygii
  8. superclassActinopteri
  9. classTeleostei
  10. familyLabridae Cuvier, 1816
  11. subfamilyJulidinae Bonaparte, 1841
  12. genusNotolabrus Russell, 1988
  13. speciesNotolabrus celidotus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Notolabrus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Notolabrus fucicola (Richardson, 1840)LabridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Notolabrus inscriptus (Richardson, 1848)LabridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Notolabrus parilus (Richardson, 1850)LabridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Notolabrus cinctus (Hutton, 1877)LabridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Notolabrus gymnogenis (Günther, 1862)LabridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Notolabrus tetricus (Richardson, 1840)LabridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

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Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Labrichthys celidota (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)synonym
Labrus botryocosmus Richardson, 1846 Richardson, 1846synonym
Labrus celidotus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Bloch & Schneider, 1801synonym
Julis celidotus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)synonym
Labrus poecilopleura Valenciennes, 1839 Valenciennes, 1839synonym
Pseudolabrus celidotus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)synonym
Labrichthys botryocosmus (Richardson, 1846) (Richardson, 1846)synonym

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=281786 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:47WH5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.