| Family: |
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids) |
| Max. size: |
4.52 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.44 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Galápagos. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 20-21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 19-19; Vertebrae: 35-35. This species is moderately-sized and with the following characters: moderately elongated body (4.4-5.1 depth in SL); slightly depressed bulbous heed; fleshy lips; posterodorsal corner of maxillary slips into a cheek pouch; nasal, orbital and nuchal cirri small and fimbriate; no scales on breast and belly; scales are membranously expanded posteriorly to form pockets; spinous dorsal fin rays, compared to its soft rays are nearly level, lower and less numerous; only one anal fin spine; interradial membrane of anal fin incised almost up to the base of each ray; unbranched fin rays; convex cornea, eyeball with no vertical bar and heavy pigmentation; conical, stout and slightly recurved teeth; medial teeth of dentary larger than the lateral ones; with vomerine teeth, non on palatine (Ref. 75634). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 13 September 2022 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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