Suezichthys bifurcatus Russell, 1986
Striped trawl wrasse

Family:  Labridae (Wrasses)
Max. size:  9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 80 - 100 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-10
Biology:  Occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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