| Family: |
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids) |
| Max. size: |
4.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwestern Atlantic: Brazil (Fernando de Noronha Archipelago). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 20-20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 19-21. This species is distinguished from its southwestern Atlantic congeners by the following set of characters: D XX,11-12 (rarely XVIII, XIX or XXI,13); A II,19-21; pectoral rays 14-15 (rarely 13); length of third pelvic ray contained 2.0-2.5 times in second pelvic-fin ray; lateral-line scales 54-63 (exceptional 65-68); total nuchal cirri 10-16; presence of pre-dorsal and pre-pectoral scales, considerably smaller than scales on body; breast usually fully scaled on males, often naked on females; two pores (rarely one pore), extend from preopercular onto opercle. Colouration: body with 5-6 (rarely 7) saddle-like bars that do not extend on dorsal fin; two large and distinct somewhat square bright white blotches usually restricted to upper lip (Ref. 123106). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in shallow reefs where it preys on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 123106). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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