Paracheilinus mccoskeri

McCosker's flasher wrasse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Paracheilinus
Species: P. mccoskeri
Binomial name
Paracheilinus mccoskeri
J. E. Randall & Harmelin-Vivien, 1977

McCosker's flasher wrasse, Paracheilinus mccoskeri, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is a reef inhabitant, at depths from 5 to 40 m (16 to 131 ft), and can grow to 8 cm (3.1 in) in total length. It can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Liu, M. & To, A. 2010. Paracheilinus mccoskeri. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 15 November 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Paracheilinus mccoskeri" in FishBase. August 2013 version.


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