| Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae |
| 14 cm TL (male/unsexed); 6.77 cm SL (female) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 25 m |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Islands, observed from NW Sumatra and possibly throughout reef areas of the East Andaman Sea. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 12-12; Vertebrae: 25-25. Description: Characterized by having initial phase bluish grey on side of body, pink ventrally; upper back with pair of red stripes, narrowly separated by blue-edged, dark brown stripe anteriorly and coalescing below posterior dorsal fin; broad blue zone on head behind eye, ending in large dark patch on opercular flap; caudal fin base with blackish spot on the middle; dorsal rays IX,12; anal rays III,12; pectoral rays 13; pelvic rays I,5; lateral line scales 72-75; scales above lateral line to middle of dorsal fin 5; scales below lateral line to anal fin origin 23-25; gill rakers 15-16; depth of body 4.8-4.9 in SL; head length 2.9-3.2 in SL; truncate caudal fin; vertebrae 25 (Ref. 90102). |
| Inhabits sand, rubble and weed bottom, with scattered rocky boulders in 10-16 m depth (Ref 90102). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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