Rosy-scales fairy-wrasse
Photo of rosy-scales fairy-wrasse taken at London Zoo.
| Rosy-scales fairy-wrasse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cirrhilabrus |
| Species: | C. rubrisquamis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis J. E. Randall & Emery, 1983 | |
The rosy-scales fairy-wrasse, Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis, is a species of wrasse native to the western Indian Ocean islands of the Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago. It is found on coral reefs at depths between 41 and 48 m (135 and 157 ft). It can reach a standard length of 7.2 cm (2.8 in).[2] This species is found in the aquarium trade.[1]
References
- 1 2 Rocha, L. 2010. Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 03 November 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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