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Orange wrasse

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Pseudolabrus

Higher classification
  
Pseudolabrus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Labridae

Scientific name
  
Pseudolabrus luculentus

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Wrasse, Pseudolabrus, Scarlet wrasse, Suezichthys, Elegant wrasse

Pseudolabrus luculentus, the orange wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the Pacific Ocean from Australia to New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands. It is found in inshore waters at depths of from 10 to 50 metres (33 to 164 ft). It can reach a length of 17 centimetres (6.7 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

References

Orange wrasse Wikipedia