| Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Bodianinae |
| 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 40 m |
| Western Central Pacific: northwestern Australia (Ref. 3131) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-10. Body mostly pale with faint broad dusky bands especially dorsally. A prominent ocellated dark spot present on dorsal fin between last few spines. Body deep at level of dorsal-fin origin (2.3 to 2.6 times in SL). Second prominent anterior canine mostly straight, only slightly curved in large specimens, angled dorsolaterally and sometimes slightly posteriorly. |
| Adults inhabit flat sandy or weedy areas (Ref. 3131). Found solitary in rubble, silt or sand bottoms (Ref. 90102). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). A good food fish. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 April 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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