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Halichoeres tenuispinis (Günther, 1862) |
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photo by
Kamy Yeung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 4 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: known with certainty only from Hong Kong, Xiamen (China) and Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 13-15. Differs from H. bleekeri by having nearly always 14 pectoral rays (rarely 13 or 15); the presence of dark caudal spot on females; longest dorsal soft ray ranges from 2.25-2.4 in HL (Ref. 33416). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabit exposed rocky reefs. Feed on amphipods and other benthic crustaceans (Ref. 128523). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 October 2008 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||