Finspot wrasse
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Xenojulis de Beaufort, 1939 |
| Species: | X. margaritaceus
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| Xenojulis margaritaceus (W. J. Macleay, 1883)
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The finspot wrasse (Xenojulis margaritaceus), also known as the pinkspeckled wrasse, pearly rainbowfish or pearly weed wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean. It can be found on coral reefs at depths from 2 to 10 m (6.6 to 32.8 ft). This species grows to 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in standard length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Bertoncini, A. (2010). "Xenojulis margaritaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187701A8605875. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187701A8605875.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Xenojulis margaritaceus". FishBase. October 2013 version.
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