Suezichthys soelae Russell, 1985
Soela wrasse

Family:  Labridae (Wrasses)
Max. size:  10.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 32 - 75 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: specimens collected off the coast of northwestern Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 25-25. Body brown on top of head and back, shading to salmon-pink below. Distinct from other species with its four to six black spots on caudal fin. Pectoral fins pinkish hyaline, upper base with a diffuse dusky spot; pelvic fins whitish. With four to five predorsal scales; two cheek scale rows behind eye, three below eye. No scaly sheath at base of dorsal and anal fins. Scales large.
Biology:  Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 July 2008 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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