| Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae |
| 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range - 60 m |
| Southwest Pacific: Australia, including Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands and New Zealand, including Kermadec Islands. |
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| Feeds mainly on small benthic invertebrates like ophiuroids, chitons, amphipods, and small gastropods. Adults feed by rummaging on the bottom while juveniles and sub-adults are facultative cleaner symbionts and pick parasites from the bodies of other fish. They also feed on benthic organisms (Ref. 26966). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 April 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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