Author: (Steindachner, 1867)
FBname: Blackear wrasse
Comments: Maximum depth from Ref. 126840.  Commonly found in clear seagrass beds; uncommon on reefs or muddy bays (Ref. 9710).  A protogynous hermaphrodite (Ref. 55367).  Generally of no interest to fisheries because of its small average size (Ref. 5217).