Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical
Western Pacific: Japan to the Philippines.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33416)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12. Lateral line scales 27, plus 1 on the base of caudal fin; nearly always 13 pectoral rays (rarely 14), females without dark caudal spot; longest dorsal soft ray ranges from 1.95-2.3 in HL (Ref. 33416).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Randall, J.E., 1999. Halichoeres bleekeri (Steindachner & Döderlein), a valid Japanese species of labrid fish, distinct from H. tenuispinis (Günther) from China. Ichthyol. Res. 46(3):225-231. (Ref. 33416)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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