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Halichoeres rubrovirens Rocha, Pinheiro & Gasparini, 2010 |
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photo by
Macieira, R.M. |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Julidinae | |||
| Max. size: | 23.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 25 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: endemic to the Trindade and Martin Vaz Island group, located 1200 km east of the southeastern Brazilian coast. | |||
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| Biology: | Little is known about the ecology for this species, however, juveniles seem to mimic and usually swim together with schools of Thalassoma noronhanum which they resemble in color. Specimens were observed over high rugosity rocky bottoms with calcareous algae at depths (Ref. 83981). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 02 July 2024 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||