| Family: |
Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae |
| Max. size: |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 35 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: Maldive Islands and Andaman Sea to Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
|
| Biology: |
Type specimen collected from a depth of 30 m (Ref. 30829). Found solitary or in small groups (Ref. 90102) in rubble slopes with mixed low algae and invertebrates, usually in current-prone channels. Juveniles and females form small groups. Males usually seen singly, moving over large sections of reef (Ref. 48636). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
