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Polylepion cruentum Gomon, 1977 Bleeding wrasse |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses) | |||
| Max. size: | 24 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 150 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico to Nicaragua, including Cocos Island. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 12-13; Vertebrae: 28-28 | |||
| Biology: | Found over sandy bottoms associated with gravel and rocky reefs. Caught as a by-catch of industrial trawl fishing. Marketed fresh. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 03 March 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||