Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae |
12.6 cm SL (male/unsexed); 7 cm TL (female) |
demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 7 m |
Northwest Pacific. |
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Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 9137). Female length is from Ref. 9137. |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Distribution ranges from the Chiba and Shimane Prefectures southward. Very common in southern Honshu (Ref. 559). Museum: Honshu, Tokyo fish market, ZUMT 5373. Kanagawa Pref., Hayama, ZUMT 27675. Sagami Bay, SU 21151. Shizuoka Pref., Shizuoka, USNM 151803. Osaka Pref., Misaki, SU 6851 (holotype of S. terina); SU 6852 (holotype of S. trossula). Wakanoura, Kii, USNM 236838. Tanabe, ZUMT 22406. Kochi Pref., Kashiwa-jima, ZUMT 18769. Izu Is., Miyake-jima, BPBM 18363 (Ref. 36378). Also Ref. 38029. |
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