Labrisomus dendriticus
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Labrisomus dendriticus is a fish of the Labrisomidae family.

Geographic Range

This species is endemic to the Eastern Pacific, and is found only in the Galápagos
Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part.The Galápagos Islands and its surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a...

 and Malpelo Island
Malpelo Island
Malpelo Island is an island located from Colombia's Pacific coast, and approximately from Panama's coast. It has a land area of . It is uninhabited except for a small military post manned by the Colombian Army, which was established in 1986. Visitors need a written permit from the Colombian...

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Population

This species is considered common, and is the most abundant member of its genus in the Galápagos
Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part.The Galápagos Islands and its surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a...

. The overall mean abundance for the species in Galapagos island was 2.55 (per 500 m²) (Edgar et al. 2004). The overall mean abundance for the species in Galapagos island was 2.55 (per 500 m²) (Edgar et al. 2004).

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