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Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Etymology: Auchenionchus: Greek, auchen = neck + Greek, ogkos, ou = volumen, mass, curvature (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical, preferred ?
Southeast Pacific: Chile.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 50629)
Carnivorous; feeds on other fishes; juveniles favoring amphipods and shifts to diet of decapods as adults (Ref. 94105).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Stepien, C.A., 1992. Evolution and biogeography of the Clinidae (Teleostei: Blennioidei). Copeia 1992(2):375-392. (Ref. 4734)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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