| Labridae (Wrasses) |
| 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 4 - 30 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka, west coast of Thailand, and Lombok and Bali, Indonesia. |
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A small species. Juveniles are distinguished from other single band species by the ocellus in the dorsal fin and adults by the angled bar on the snout and cheek (Ref. 48636). |
| Occurs near substratum, over open bottoms of silty sand and coral rubble (Ref. 12420). Juveniles in small groups. Adults only seen solitary. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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