Finespot Wrasse (species: Cirrhilabrus punctatus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Cirrhilabrus punctatus
Finespot Wrasse


©Lyle Vail: Male Cirrhilabrus punctatus at North Point, Lizard Island. Note very long ventral fins.

©Graham Edgar: Cirrhilabrus punctatus at lagoon entrance channel, Lizard Island. Note dark bar at base of pectoral fin.

©Lyle Vail: A group of Cirrhilabrus punctatus at North Point, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Cirrhilabrus
Species Cirrhilabrus punctatus

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 13 cm (Length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen and M.V. Erdmann, G.R. (2012). Reef fishes of the East Indies. Volumes I-III in: Reef fishes of the East Indies. Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. LIRS catalog number 90162.
  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Bellwood, D.R. and P.C. Wainwright (2001). Locomotion in labrid fishes: implications for habitat use and cross-shelf biogeography on the Great Barrier Reef, Coral Reefs, 20: 139-150. LIRS catalog number 787.
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