| Family: |
Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae |
| Max. size: |
13 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: Maldive Is. and Sri Lanka to Myanmar, western Thailand and Indonesia (Sumatra and Java). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found in shallow weedy areas of rocky shorelines, not where there is rich coral growth (Ref. 9710). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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