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Rosy-scales Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis)
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Ecological Illustration of Rosy-scales Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis)
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Labridae

Rosy-scales Fairy Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis

Rosy red scales flashing across Chagos drop offs

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • South Asia
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Rosy-scales Fairy Wrasse is known from Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in reef habitat.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Unnamed Order
Family
Labridae
Genus
Cirrhilabrus
Water type
Marine
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