Beau's wrasse

Beau's wrasse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Cirrhilabrus
Species: C. beauperryi
Binomial name
Cirrhilabrus beauperryi
Allen, Drew & Barber, 2008

Beau's wrasse, Cirrhilabrus beauperryi, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean. This species can reach a standard length of 8.5 cm (3.3 in). It can be found at depths from 5 to 32 m (16 to 105 ft), most often between 6 and 12 m (20 and 39 ft).[2] Its coloration varies, ranging from light blue to pink. It can be found in the aquarium trade.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Rocha, L., 2010. Cirrhilabrus beauperryi. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 11 January 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Cirrhilabrus beauperryi" in FishBase. April 2006 version.


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