Biology:Marjorie's wrasse
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Short description: Species of fish
| Marjorie's wrasse | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cirrhilabrus |
| Species: | C. marjorie
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| Cirrhilabrus marjorie Allen, Randall & Carlson, 2003
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Marjorie's wrasse, Cirrhilabrus marjorie, is a species of wrasse native to the coral reefs of the Fiji. This species can reach a standard length of 5.8 cm (2.3 in). It can be found at depths from 20 to 50 m (66 to 164 ft), most often between 30 and 36 m (98 and 118 ft).[2] The specific name honours Marjorie Awai, the Curator of the Florida Aquarium, and who was formerly a Curatorial Assistant in the ichthyology Department at the Bishop Museum in Hawaii.[2]
References
- ↑ Rocha, L. (2010). "Cirrhilabrus marjorie". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T187410A8528419. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187410A8528419.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/187410/8528419. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Cirrhilabrus Marjorie" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
External links
- Photos of Marjorie's wrasse on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q1930298 entry
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