| Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Cheilininae |
| 6.91 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 60 - 92 m |
| Western Central Pacific: Palau. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 25-25. Median predorsal scales 4-5; horizontal rows of scales on cheeks 2; dorsal fin with progressively longer spines; interspinous membranes of dorsal fin of males not extending above spine tips; caudal fin rounded to rhomboid; pelvic fin short, 4.05-4.9 in SL. Color in life pale red, shading to pale yellow on abdomen, with deep red longitudinal lines on body following scale rows; head with two deep pink bands, one from upper lip passing over eye to origin of dorsal fin, the other from lower lip along mandible to corner or preopercle; operculum yellow; dorsal fin yellow anteriorly with a black spot on first membrane, spines red; rest of fin and caudal fin light red with deep red rays; pelvic fins yellow with red spines and rays. |
| Inhabits mixed coral, rubble, and sand slopes along the bases of steep protected seaward reefs (Ref. 37816). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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