exquisite wrasse

Cirrhilabrus exquisitus

Wrasse in the South African Coast

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

The exquisite wrasse (Cirrhilabrus exquisitus) is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses, which is native to reefs in the Indo-West Pacific region. It can be found in the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Cirrhilabrus
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa south to Sodwana Bay, South Africa (Ref. 4392 ) and east to the Tuamoto Islands.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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