| Family: |
Labridae (Wrasses) |
| Max. size: |
9.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 6 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: restricted to southern Western Australia, from Rottnest Island northwards to Shark Bay. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 25-25. Head with six blue bands with three slightly oblique, extending downward from lower part of preopercle onto inter opercle. The top of the head and back brownish; lower two-thirds of the head and body whitish. There is a brilliant blue mid ventral strap on throat. With five to six predorsal scales (rarely 4); two cheek scale rows behind eye, three below eye. A low, scaly sheath at the bases of dorsal and anal fins. Scales large. |
| Biology: |
Inhabits coral reef and rock reef (Ref. 75154). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 July 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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