| Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae |
| 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 150 m |
| Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to south of Cape Lopez, Gabon and including the islands of Azores, Madeira, Canary, São Tomé and Annobon. Also in the Mediterranean. |
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| Inhabits coastal waters near rocks and eel-grass beds. Usually solitary, sometimes in small groups. Feeds on small mollusks and crustaceans (Ref. 4742). Protogynous hermaphrodite, with distinct sexual dichromatism (Ref. 5292). Eggs are pelagic (Ref. 4742). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 July 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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