Details about the specimen

• 1 specimen. (exact)
• specimen alive when found.
• specimen alive at end of the observation process.
• specimen left in natural environment.
• Reproduction was not occurring.

Several km off Hicks Reef, oriented to boat. Colour in water was a very good imitation of Labroides dimidiatus but stripes on body disappeared when temporarily captured and rows of C-shaped marking appeared on each side of dorsal midline.

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