| Family: |
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids) |
| Max. size: |
6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and the Bahamas (including northern Gulf of Mexico) to Central and northern South America. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 29-32; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 18-20. Color varies from uniform dark brown to light brown with dark bars (Ref. 13442). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in protected shallow waters, in coral, rock or sand bottoms (Ref. 5521) especially in seagrass beds (Ref. 7251).
Carnivorous; diet may vary according to seasonal and spatial changes in prey species abundance. Preys on a few species of amphipods as juveniles and shift to diet of crabs, shrimp and isopods (Ref. 94105). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 October 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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