| Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Cheilininae |
| 14 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian and Ducie islands, north to the Yaeyama Island. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-10. Identified by the eight longitudinal lines along the body (Ref. 48636). |
| Inhabits among rubble or live corals of seaward reefs (Ref. 1602), usually in caves and crevices with rich invertebrate growth to at least 40 m depth (Ref. 48636). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds mainly on benthic crustaceans, but also takes small mollusks, echinoids (sea urchins) (Ref. 1602), fish eggs, and crab larvae (Ref. 37816). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Hawai'i Island to Kure Atoll at 6-30 m (Ref. 58302). Type locality (Ref. 48636). Museum: FMNH 4267, 47667, 47668; MNHN 5693, 8900. Hawaii, ANSP 137340; BPBM 37862; USNM 51059, 126550. Maui, USNM 75835. Oahu, ANSP 68586, 93844; BPBM 2076, 2077-79, 4672, 6008, 15217, 22658, 22677, 35428; CAS 24996; SU 6122 (holotype of P. octotaenia), SU 7493;MNHN 8018; USNM 17989, 151626 (Ref. 33410). Also Ref. 1602. |
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