Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Teleostei (Subclass) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Stethojulis (Genus)

Lined rainbow-fish, Silver-streaked rainbowfish, Silver-streaked wrasse, Silverbelly wrasse, Silverstreak wrasse, Silverstreaked wrasse, Stripebelly wrasse, Striped-belly wrasse, Three ribbon wrasse, Three-ribbon rainbowfish, Three-ribbon wrasse, Drielint-lipvis, Harasujibera, ハラスジベラ, 双线紫胸鱼, 虹紋紫胸魚,

Synonymes
Halichoeres renardi (Bleeker, 1851)
Julis renardi (Bleeker, 1851)
Julis strigiventer (Bennett, 1833)
Stethojulis psacas (Jordan & Snyder, 1902)
Stethojulis renardi (Bleeker, 1851)
Stethojulis strigiventor (Bennett, 1833)
Stethojulis stringiventer (Bennett, 1833)

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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11; Pectoral fin rays: 14-15 (usually: 15); Lateral line scales: 25; Gill rakers: 24-28; Body depth: 3.5-3.9 in SL. First spine of the anal fin is minute or imbedded. Max. length: 15.0 cm TL (male), 7.0 cm TL (female). Depth range: 2 - 15 m.

Color
Inital phase: greenish to brownish grey dorsally with faint whitish longitudinal lines, white ventrally with dark longitudinal lines; A small blue-edged dark spot at base of caudal fin above lateral line and another at rear base of dorsal fin.
Terminal male phase: greenish to yellowish brown dorsally, white ventrally, with blue lines as follows; Top of head along base of dorsal fin snout through eye and upper end of gill opening to middle of caudal fin, upper lip to upper edge of perctoral fin base, and edge of gill opening beneath lower pectoral base to middle body; Region of overlap of two lower blue lines a perctoral fin base bright red; A small black spot on upper part of opercular flap, and the same black spot at caudal fin base as initial phase, but without blue rim.

Etymology
Stethojulis: from Greek, stetho, stethion = brest or chest + from Greek, julis, original genus of several species Günther moved to Stethojulis. Referring to thoracic scales as large as, or larger, than those on sides.
strigiventer: from Latin, strigatus = striped, having transverse bands of color, strigate + from Latin, venter = abdomen. Referring to 5-6 narrow white stripes on lower half of body of initial-phase individuals.
Original description: Julis strigiventer Bennett, 1833 - Type locality: Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean.

Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Algoa Bay (South Africa), Seychelles, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Marshall Islands, Tuamotu Archipelago and Gambier Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rottnest Island (Western Australia), Sydney (New South Wales, Australia), New Caledonia, Tonga and Austral Islands.

Biology
Inhabits seagrass beds and areas of mixed sand, rubble, and algae of inner reef flats and shallow lagoons. Swims in small aggregations over large areas. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Aquarium fish.

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