| Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Xyrichtyinae |
| 17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 15 m |
| Western Atlantic: Bermuda and southern Florida (USA) to Brazil; throughout the Caribbean Sea. |
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Adults have a vertically elongate blue spot on each scale, the head has alternating vertical lines of pale blue and brownish orange, but these are broader than on X. novacula; adult males are more green in overall color and have a blue-edged inky black spot on midside of body within a pale region of pink or yellow (Ref. 13442). |
| Most common in shallow, sandy areas in and around seagrass beds. Prefers clear waters (Ref. 9626). Generally of no interest to fisheries because of its small average size (Ref. 5217). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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