| Labridae (Wrasses) |
| 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; depth range 50 - 130 m |
| Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Suez, Hurghada (Ghardaqa) in northern Red Sea, off the coast of Somalia, and Persian Gulf. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 25-25. Terminal phase body color: body is pinkish red, abdomen silvery; lower two-thirds of dorsal fin pale gray-violet. With five to six predorsal scales; two cheek scale rows behind eye; three below eye. No scaly sheath at bases of dorsal and anal fins. Scales large. |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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