Order Perciformes Higher classification Cirrhilabrus | Phylum Chordata Family Labridae Scientific name Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis Rank Species | |
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Similar Cirrhilabrus, Wrasse, Exquisite wrasse, Social wrasse, Red‑eye wrasse | ||
The rosy-scales fairy-wrasse, Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis, is a species of wrasse native to the western Indian Ocean islands of the Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago. It is found on coral reefs at depths between 41 and 48 m (135 and 157 ft). It can reach a standard length of 7.2 cm (2.8 in). This species is found in the aquarium trade.
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