| Family: |
Labridae (Wrasses) |
| Max. size: |
5.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range - 42 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: known from three specimens from off Madagascar (Ref. 2152). Reported from the Comoro Islands (Ref. 41634). |
| Diagnosis: |
Caudal fin slightly emarginate in juveniles to extremely lunate with filamentous lobes in adult males; six longitudinal dark brown lines on body (purple in life), only the sixth extending beyond the anterior half of body (it extends faintly to caudal peduncle). |
| Biology: |
Found in the outer reef slope of barrier reefs. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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