| Labridae (Wrasses) |
| 7.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
reef-associated; depth range - 27 m |
| Eastern Central Pacific: Cook, Austral, Society and Tuamoto islands. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 2. Lips and a region around mouth abruptly pale, in contrast to dark colour of rest of head. First and second pairs of canine teeth anteriorly in jaws nearly equal in size. Juveniles and small females with 3 narrow dark stripes (bright blue in life). Dorsal fin dark. Males without a white area posteriorly in caudal fin (Ref 9823). |
| Feeds on coral polyps (Ref. 89972). |
|
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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