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Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus Randall & Harmelin-Vivien, 1977 |
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photo by
Tanaka, H. |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Cirrhilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 42 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: known from three specimens from off Madagascar (Ref. 2152). Reported from the Comoro Islands (Ref. 41634). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Caudal fin slightly emarginate in juveniles to extremely lunate with filamentous lobes in adult males; six longitudinal dark brown lines on body (purple in life), only the sixth extending beyond the anterior half of body (it extends faintly to caudal peduncle). | |||
| Biology: | Found in the outer reef slope of barrier reefs. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 March 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||