Finspot wrasse

Finspot wrasse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Xenojulis
de Beaufort, 1939
Species: X. margaritaceus
Binomial name
Xenojulis margaritaceus
(W. J. Macleay, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Platyglossus margaritaceus W. J. Macleay, 1883
  • Halichoeres macleayi D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1906
  • Xenojulis montillai de Beaufort, 1939

The finspot wrasse (Xenojulis margaritaceus) is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean. It can be found on coral reefs at depths from 2 to 10 m (6.6 to 32.8 ft). This species grows to 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in standard length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Bertoncini, A. 2010. Xenojulis margaritaceus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Xenojulis margaritaceus" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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