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Pictilabrus laticlavius (Richardson, 1840) Patrician wrasse |
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photo by
Cook, D.C. |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Pseudolabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits rocky reef-algal habitats and occurs to as deep as 40 m (Ref. 26203). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 June 2008 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||