| Family: |
Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae |
| Max. size: |
11.62 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Pitcairn Group and the Tuamoto Archipelago. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 25-25. Caudal fin varying from slightly rounded in juveniles to emarginate to deeply emarginate in adults. Outer half of caudal fin dusky to blackish in adults (Ref. 10372). Head greenish with a single blue-green stripe running from mouth under eye, then turning ventrally to end on posterior margin of opercle (Ref 9823). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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