Description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Labridae

Genus: Hologymnosus

Species: Hologymnosus rhodonotus Randall & Yamakawa, 1988

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Inhabits seaward reefs, in areas of mixed sand, rubble, and coral (Ref. 9710). Often found in areas with Halimeda algea. May be solitray or form groups. East indian reef fishes of this species are mostly young and rarely larger than 10 cm (Ref. 90102).

Habitat

associated