| Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae |
| 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 35 m |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: Maldive Islands and Andaman Sea to Indonesia. |
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| Type specimen collected from a depth of 30 m (Ref. 30829). Found solitary or in small groups (Ref. 90102) in rubble slopes with mixed low algae and invertebrates, usually in current-prone channels. Juveniles and females form small groups. Males usually seen singly, moving over large sections of reef (Ref. 48636). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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