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The California sheephead (Bodianus (formerly Semicossyphus) pulcher) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. Its range is from Monterey Bay, California, to the Gulf of California, Mexico. [5]
California sheephead (sheephead) (Bodianus pulcher, previously Semicossyphus pulcher (Love and Passarelli 2020)) are one of the most common temperate wrasse species in the Labridae family in southern California.
California sheephead is a type of wrasse native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. They are keystone predators helping control sea urchin populations. The California sheephead, or Semicossyphus pulcher, is a wrasse species in the Labridae family.
As a large wrasse, it can grow to be 16 kg (35 lbs.) and 1 m (3 ft.) long. [4] Has protruding teeth, used to prey on hard-shelled organisms. Distribution. Eastern Pacific from Point Conception in California, to Guadalupe Island (off northern central Baja California) and the Gulf of California, Mexico. [3] Life history. Is incredibly long lived.
Rock wrasses, señoritas; Family: Labridae Natural history This fish hunts actively during the day, but at night, as with many wrasses, it moves to crevices and caves and wraps itself in a mucus cocoon.
California sheephead begin life as females and turn into a male later in life. They may remain female up to 15 years. They are one of many species within the wrasse family that have evolved to change sex from female to male.
The California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. Its range is from Monterey Bay, California, to the Gulf of California, Mexico. It can live for up to 20 years in favorable conditions and can reach a size of up to 91 cm (3 ft) and a weight of 16 kg (35 lb).
