| Family: |
Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Bodianinae |
| Max. size: |
33 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 60 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: St. Paul Rocks, Ascension and St. Helena. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Caught in areas of rock and rubble bottoms associated with sand or reef-like areas. Protogynous hermaphrodite, with obvious sexual dichromatism (Ref. 5292). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Juveniles remove ectoparasites from other species (Ref. 86997). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 April 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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