Purple-lined wrasse
| Purple-lined wrasse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cirrhilabrus |
| Species: | C. lineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhilabrus lineatus J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1982 | |
The purple-lined wrasse, Cirrhilabrus lineatus, is a species of wrasse native to coral reefs of New Caledonia and Australia, where it can be found at depths from 20 to 55 m (66 to 180 ft). This species can reach a total length of 12 cm (4.7 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Pollard, D., Rocha, L. & Sadovy, Y.J. 2010. Cirrhilabrus lineatus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 03 November 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cirrhilabrus lineatus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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