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Macropharyngodon geoffroy (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Geoffroy's wrasse |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Julidinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 32 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: Hawaii southward to central Polynesia, westward through Micronesia, and through the East Indies. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in mixed sand, rubble, and coral areas of seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds mainly on mollusks (prosobranch gastropods) and foraminiferans (Ref.3921). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||