| Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Cheilininae |
| 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 61 m |
| Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to South Africa (Ref. 35918) and the Hawaiian and Tuamoto islands, north to the Izu Islands. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Body red to orange-red with about 25 fine white longitudinal lines; pale blue to bluish white streak from the mouth's corner to almost upper corner of preopercle. Interrupted lateral line, anterior tubed scales 14-17 (modally 16). Scales on cheek, 2 horizontal rows (3 anteriorly) (Ref. 33410). |
| Found among patches of rubble or among branching coral of seaward reef slopes from 6 to at least 40 m (Ref. 9710, 58302). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Rare in less than 20 m (Ref. 1602). Generally solitary and feeds on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 9710). Secretive (Ref. 90102). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Flores (Ref. 8631, 47567). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Bali, Komodo, Manado and vicinity, Togean and Banggai Islands and Pulau Weh (Ref. 47567). Museum: Molucca Is., Saparua, USNM 210145. Ambon, BPBM 19313. Sulawesi, Kabaena I., USNM uncat., 236338. Manado Tua, BPBM 26685. Banda Is., USNM 257696. Lombok, BPBM 30055. Java, Seribu is., USNM 236334 (Ref. 33410). |
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