| Family: |
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids) |
| Max. size: |
9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Lesser Antilles and Central America (and probably northern South America). Antilles, Yucatan, Belize to Nicaragua (Ref. 26938). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 19-21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 19-21. Brown with 5 irregular dark brown bars on body, the anterior 3 of which extend basally into dorsal fin; no black spot on opercle; two dark brown dots or short lines posterior to eye; females with numerous dark dots in fins (Ref. 13442). |
| Biology: |
Occurs from rocky and rubble shores with algal mats to reefs and seagrass beds. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 December 2024 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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