| Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae |
| 120 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 30 m |
| Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 4392) to the Line and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 12-12. Caudal fin slightly rounded in females, truncate and with filamentous rays in large males; pelvic fins of males very long. Large males also become uniformly dark-green and develop a gibbus forehead and an elongate first dorsal spine (Ref. 1602). Juveniles distinct with the false eyes, shaded by orange (Ref. 48636). |
| Occurs in the vicinity of sand or rubble patches of exposed outer reef flats, lagoon reefs, and seaward reefs (Ref. 1602), often in semi-exposed surge zones (Ref. 48636). Adults solitary. Juveniles common in shallow tide pools (Ref. 30573). Feeds mainly on hard-shelled invertebrates including crustaceans, mollusks and sea urchins (Ref. 9823). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115. Randall (1999, Ref. 33411) question identity of specimens exceeding 70 cm. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 April 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Rapa I. (Ref. 1602). Museum: Society Is., ANSP 101397, BPBM 4611 (formerly MCZ 14037), NMW 25375; Bora Bora, USNM uncat.; Huahine, USNM uncat. Tahiti, AMNH 72335; BPBM 705, 706, 5890, 6304, 9078; CAS 11385; RMNH 11407; USNM uncat. Moorea, BPBM 9047; CAS 50671; MNHN 1984-190. Austral Is.: Tubuai, BPBM 739; Rapa, BPBM 12947 (Ref. 33411). Also Ref. 4517, 89972. |
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