| Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Bodianinae |
| 33 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 6 - 60 m |
| Eastern Atlantic: St. Paul Rocks, Ascension and St. Helena. |
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| Caught in areas of rock and rubble bottoms associated with sand or reef-like areas. Protogynous hermaphrodite, with obvious sexual dichromatism (Ref. 5292). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Juveniles remove ectoparasites from other species (Ref. 86997). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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