| Family: |
Labridae (Wrasses) |
| Max. size: |
13.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan. Needs better reference. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 25-25. Two rows of white spots above lateral line; lowermost dark stripe behind eye extending horizontally backward above pectoral fin base (in TP), or reaching backward to middle of opercle (in IP); TP, body greenish (brick red in specimens from deeper water), and with large black blotch on spinous dorsal region between fourth and sixth spines; lengths of the first dorsal, third anal and pelvic spines somewhat shorter than those of P. eoethinus. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 June 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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