Biology:Yellowfin fairy-wrasse
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Short description: Species of fish
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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. flavidorsalis
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| Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis J. E. Randall & K. E. Carpenter, 1980
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The yellowfin fairy-wrasse (Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis) is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean from Indonesia to the Philippines and Palau. It inhabits coral reefs, living in groups among the branches of branching coral. It can be found at depths from 6 to 40 m (20 to 131 ft), though rarely deeper than 28 m (92 ft). This species can reach a total length of 6.5 cm (2.6 in).[2]
References
- ↑ Cheung, W.W.L.; Liu, M.; Craig, M.; Rocha, L. (2010). "Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T187505A8553216. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187505A8553216.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/187505/8553216. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
External links
- Photos of Yellowfin fairy-wrasse on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q1964912 entry
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