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Blue-throated fairy-wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis)
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Blue-throated fairy-wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis) specimen
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Labridae

Blue-throated fairy-wrasse

Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis

Six Point Two Centimeters Wrasse of the Pacific Ocean

  • Blue
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Southeast Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis, also known by its common name blue-throated fairy wrasse, is a species of the fairy wrasse family, which may also be known as sailfin fairy wrasse. It originates from Indonesia to the Philippines. The name cyanogularis comes from the Greek for 'blue throat', this refers to the brilliant cerulean breast that is seen in males.

Family
Labridae
Maximum length
6.2 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia and the Philippines and photographed from Malaysia.

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