| Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae |
| 13.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 1 - 40 m |
| Eastern Central Pacific: known only from the Marquesas Islands. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 12-12 |
| Found on rubble bottom or substrates with a mixture of sand and rock. Feeds on small benthis invertebrates (Ref. 89972). During courtship, the male roam over a wide area; erect its dorsal fin, compress and expand the caudal fin, and changes its color (Ref. 33411). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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