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Halichoeres vrolikii (Bleeker, 1855) Pinstriped wrasse |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Maldives and Sri Lanka; elsewhere to Andaman Sea, Indonesia and Philippines. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in shallow weedy areas of rocky shorelines, not where there is rich coral growth (Ref. 9710). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 March 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||