Gini

Name : Halichoeres nigrescens

Class : Actinopterygii

Order : Perciformes

Family : Labridae

Description :

Juveniles and females with thick mid-lateral stripe and ocellus midway in dorsal fin. Latter fades to small spot in males. Inhabit shallow weedy areas of rocky shorelines with little coral growth. 

Size

Maximum length: 15 cm (TL), common length: 10-12 cm (SL)

Diet

Feeds mainly on molluscs and crustaceans

Utilization

Locally consumed fresh and used as a marine aquarium fish

Gears

Trap, hook and line, gillnet