| Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Xyrichtyinae |
| 28.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal |
| Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and the coasts of India (Ref. 5374); and eastern Papua New Guinea (Ref. 11441). |
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| Probably inhabits open sandy bottoms and dives head-first into the sand with the approach of danger (Ref. 5374). Dives into sand to sleep safely at night or to hide when alarmed (Ref. 90102). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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