Biology:Cirrhilabrus walshi

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Cirrhilabrus walshi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Cirrhilabrus
Species:
C. walshi
Binomial name
Cirrhilabrus walshi
J. E. Randall & Pyle, 2001

Cirrhilabrus walshi is a species of wrasse native to the American Samoa. This species can reach a standard length of 6.3 cm (2.5 in). It inhabits coral reefs and it can be found at depths from 37 to 46 m (121 to 151 ft). The specific name honours Fenton Walsh, at Cairns Marine, a marine aquarium-fish exporter in Queensland, Australia ,[2] who collected the type.[3] in 1989.

References

  1. Rocha, L.; Pollard, D. (2010). "Cirrhilabrus walshi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T187606A8579611. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187606A8579611.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/187606/8579611. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. "Order LABRIFORMES: Family LABRIDAE (A-h)". 16 June 2020. http://www.etyfish.org/labriformes1/. 
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Cirrhilabrus walshi" in FishBase. August 2019 version.


Wikidata ☰ Q1884157 entry