Rosy-scales fairy-wrasse
The rosy-scales fairy-wrasse, Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis, is a species of wrasse native to the western Indian Ocean islands of the Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago. It is found on coral reefs at depths between 41 and 48 m (135 and 157 ft). It can reach a standard length of 7.2 cm (2.8 in).[2] This species is found in the aquarium trade.[1]
| Rosy-scales fairy-wrasse | |
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| Rosy-scales fairy-wrasse at London Zoo. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cirrhilabrus |
| Species: | C. rubrisquamis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis J. E. Randall & Emery, 1983 | |
References
- Rocha, L. (2010). "Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187581A8574221. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187581A8574221.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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