| Family: |
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids) |
| Max. size: |
18 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Bahía Sebastián Vizcaino and the upper Gulf of California to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body small and elongate; head with a large number of sensorial pores; dorsal fin with 17 to 19 spines and 11 to 13 soft rays (XVII-XIX, 11-13); anal fin with 2 spines and 17 to 18 soft rays (II, 17-18); lateral line scales 65 to 69; body brownish, with dark blotches on the flanks and a pair of oblique, brown spots on the cheeks; dorsal, pectoral and caudal fins with scattered dark spots (Ref. 55763). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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