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Carpenter's flasher wrasse. The Carpenter's flasher wrasse, Paracheilinus carpenteri, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean. It can be found on reefs at depths from 27 to 45 m (89 to 148 ft). This species can reach 8 cm (3.1 in) in standard length. It can be found in the aquarium trade.
Amanda's flasher wrasse (Paracheilinus amanda) is a colorful cryptic species of wrasse discovered in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. [1] The wrasse was described through a major taxonomic review of wrasses of the genus Paracheilinus off the Australian coast. [2][3] It is found in the reefs of the Great Barrier Reef and the ...
Blue flasher wrasse (P. cyaneus) Paine's flasher wrasse (P. paineorum) Paracheilinus is a genus of flasher wrasses, native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species. There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: Paracheilinus alfiani G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Yusmalinda, 2016
Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa individuals have ornate colors: the anterior body is magenta, the central region is dark purple, and the posterior body is an orange-pink color. Fins are a mix of purple and blue hues. The lateral line is interrupted and is composed of 22-26 porous scales.
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, from East Africa to Thailand and northern Sumatra. 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.
See text. The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 81 genera, which are divided into 9 subgroups or tribes. [1][2][3] They are typically small, most of them less than 20 cm (7.9 in) long, although the largest, the humphead wrasse, can ...
Bluestreak cleaner wrasses clean to consume ectoparasites on client fish for food. The bigger fish recognise them as cleaner fish because they have a lateral stripe along the length of their bodies, [9] and by their movement patterns. Cleaner wrasses greet visitors in an effort to secure the food source and cleaning opportunity with the client.
The six-line wrasse occurs among the branches of corals on seaward reef, it is also found in clear coastal waters and in areas of dense coral growth on the crests of reefs in shallow water or on the slopes. It has been recorded to depths of around 20 metres (66 ft). This is a secretive and shy species which is normally encountered in small ...