| Labridae (Wrasses) |
| 5.63 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 65 - 99 m |
| Western Pacific Ocean: from southern Japan (Iou-jima), Papua New Guinea and Fiji; including Indonesia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 12-12. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: scale rows in longitudinal series 41-42 (mode 41); pored lateral-line scales 39-40 (39); gill rakers 12-13 (13); least distance between anteroventral margin of orbit and maxilla 1.2-3.7% (mean 2.5%) of SL; without red blotches superimposed and protruded on midlateral red stripe in adults and young; without yellow stripe on dorsal fin; the space between upper and midlateral red stripes vivid yellow; in young individuals, black blotch superimposed on midlateral red stripe on opercle, blotch fading with growth (Ref. 105428). |
| An epibenthic species found on sandy, rubble and coral bottoms, with individual males sometimes
accompanied by a small harem (pers. comm. K. Nishiyama). It is most commonly seen at depths of 65-70 m during cold upwelling events (temperatures of 20-24C°) with adults observed to dive into the burrows of other organisms when startled, at Menjangan and Nusa Penida islands off Bali, Indonesia (Ref. 105428). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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