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Overview
Distribution
Range Description
This species is known only from Mauritius (approximate extent of occurrence 1,800 km2).
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Western Indian Ocean: Mauritius.
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Parenti, P. and J.E. Randall 2000 An annotated checklist of the species of the labroid fish families Labridae and Scaridae. Ichthyol. Bull. J.L.B. Smith Inst. Ichthyol. (68):1-97. (Ref. 35918)
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
6.7 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 28618))
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Randall, J.E. 1997 Randall's tank photos. Collection of 10,000 large-format photos (slides) of dead fishes. Unpublished. (Ref. 28618)
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Ecology
Habitat
Habitat and Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Systems
This species inhabits fringing reef slopes, over coral or rubble bottoms at depths from 40 to 60 m.
Systems
- Marine
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Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
LC
Least Concern
Red List Criteria
Version
3.1
Year Assessed
2010
Assessor/s
Rocha, L. & Pollard, D.
Reviewer/s
Craig, M.T. & Carpenter, K.E.
Contributor/s
Justification
This species is only known from Mauritius and has an approximate extent of occurrence of 1,800 km2. There is no population information. Even though this species is commercialized in the aquarium trade, it is very rarely traded and it is found in deeper waters. It is listed as Least Concern.
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Trends
Population
Population
Population Trend
There is no population information available for this species.
Population Trend
Unknown
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Threats
Threats
Major Threats
There are no major threats known for this species.
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Least Concern (LC)
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Management
Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions
There are no known species specific conservation measures in place.
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