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Girella freminvillii (Valenciennes, 1846) |
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photo by
Meyer, T. |
| Family: | Girellidae (Nibblers) | |||
| Max. size: | 45 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 12 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 12-12. Bluish grey with blackish margin on gill cover; diagnostic white patch just in front of each eye (Ref. 11482). | |||
| Biology: | Usually seen in aggregations while grazing over shallow reefs (Ref. 11482). May also mix with schools of other species (Ref. 5227).The fine mat of comb-like, bicuspid and tricuspid teeth are used to scrape algae from rocks and corals (Ref. 28023). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 September 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||