| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Cheilininae |
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| Order: | Perciformes (perch-likes) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Seagrass wrasse | |||
| Max. size: | 15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 – 4 m | |||
| Climate: | tropical; 30°N - 32°S | |||
| Importance: | aquarium: commercial | |||
| Resilience: | High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.) | |||
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Distribution:
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Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 4392) to New Guinea, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe Island. | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12 – 14. A slender species, usually bright green. Juveniles vary from brown to green, usually with a blotched pattern (Ref. 48636). | |||
| Biology: | Found in seagrass beds and sandy algal flats of lagoons and mangrove channels. Secretive amongst the vegetation and well-camouflaged (Ref. 48636). | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
| Coordinator: | Westneat, Mark | |||
