| Family: |
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids) |
| Max. size: |
6.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 70 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and Virgin Islands south to Bonaire and west to Belize. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 21-22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 20-23. Upper side has series of dark blotches; lower side has series of diamond-shaped markings (Ref. 26938). Males light brown, finely spotted with white, with an upper row of seven irregular dark-edged brown blotches and a lower row of ten smaller brown blotches of irregular diamond shape with pale centers; females have brownish orange blotches instead of dark brown (Ref. 13442). |
| Biology: |
Inhabit patch reefs or other deeper water coral formations. Usually associated with Condylactis gigantea (Ref. 9710). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 October 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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