| Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae |
| 17 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 2 - 30 m |
| Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Marshall Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef and Tonga. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 11-11. Greenish with pink markings on dark substrate. Very pale when on white sand substrates and dorsal spots is lost in large males (Ref. 48636). |
| Inhabits clear lagoon and seaward reefs to over 15 m (Ref. 9710) and nearby sand-rubble bottoms at 2-30 m, solitarily or in small groups (Ref. 90102). Feeds on small crabs and gastropods. |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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