Latigo fairy wrasse
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following set of characters: lateral line with 23-26 pored scales with 16-17 in the dorsoanterior series and 7-9 in the posterior peduncular series; pelvic fins are very long, 56.5-70.0% SL and often reaching past anal-fin terminus in males. Colouration: anterior first to second interspinous membrane spaces of dorsal fin with a metallic blue spot; a large black spot two-thirds distance from dorsal-fin origin; distal third of caudal fin with black margin, iridescent in life .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Latigo fairy wrasse is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 40 - 100 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
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🛡️ Conservation Assessment
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🔍 Similar Species
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