| Family: |
Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Cheilininae |
| Max. size: |
12.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 25 - 52 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: north to the Ryukyu Islands, through the Philippines, Palau, and Indonesia to Vanuatu, Fiji, and Tonga. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9 |
| Biology: |
Found in deep coastal to outer reef drop-offs and steep slopes. Occurs over rubble or sandy bottoms with small isolated patch reefs of low profile. Juveniles solitary among large rubble, usually in 2-30 m depth. Adults in loose aggregations in moderate depths, usually 40 m or more around patch reef (Ref. 48636). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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