| Family: |
Labridae (Wrasses) |
| Max. size: |
24 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 150 - 200 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico to Nicaragua, including Cocos Island. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 12-13; Vertebrae: 28-28 |
| Biology: |
Found over sandy bottoms associated with gravel and rocky reefs. Caught as a by-catch of industrial trawl fishing. Marketed fresh. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 03 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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