| Family: |
Labridae (Wrasses) |
| Max. size: |
7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: northern Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 25-25. Head with one lavender-pink band extending downward from the corner of the opercle onto preopercle. The iris is yellow, and ringed with blue. Five predorsal scales; two cheek scale rows behind eye, three below eye. Scales large. Bases of dorsal and anal fins with a low scaly sheath. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 July 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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