Rhomboid wrasse

Rhomboid wrasse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Cirrhilabrus
Species: C. rhomboidalis
Binomial name
Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis

The rhomboid wrasse, Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis, is a species of wrasse endemic to the Marshall Islands, where it is only known from Kwajalein Atoll. It inhabits coral reefs down to 40 m (130 ft). This species can reach a total length of 8.5 cm (3.3 in).[2]

References

  1. Pollard, D., Rocha, L., Sadovy, Y.J. & Yeeting, B. 2010. Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 03 November 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis" in FishBase. August 2013 version.


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