Cirrhilabrus punctatus, dotted wrasse, or, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean, where it occurs from Papua New Guinea and Australia to Tonga and Fiji. It inhabits coral reefs at depths from 2 to 35 m (6.6 to 114.8 ft), though mostly between 5 and 28 m (16 and 92 ft). It can reach a total length of 13 cm (5.1 in). This species is found in the aquarium trade.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cirrhilabrus |
| Species: | C. punctatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhilabrus punctatus J. E. Randall & Kuiter, 1989
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References edit
- ^ Rocha, L.; Pollard, D. (2010). "Cirrhilabrus punctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187769A8626128. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187769A8626128.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Cirrhilabrus punctatus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
External links edit
- Photos of Cirrhilabrus punctatus on Sealife Collection
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