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Malacoctenus africanus Cadenat, 1951 |
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photo by
Wirtz, P. |
| Family: | Labrisomidae (Labrisomids) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.35 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: known only from the islands of Gorée and N'Gor (Senegal). | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in shallow coastal waters with rocky substrate (Ref. 7404), both during the spawning season and outside of it; it is less cryptic than Malacoctenus carrowi (Ref. 98055). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 December 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||