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Scotts' wrasse

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Cirrhilabrus

Higher classification
  
Cirrhilabrus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Labridae

Scientific name
  
Cirrhilabrus scottorum

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Cirrhilabrus, Wrasse, Purple‑lined wrasse, Yellowfin fairy‑wrasse, Laboute's wrasse

Scotts' wrasse, Cirrhilabrus scottorum, is a species of wrasse native to the Pacific Ocean, where it occurs at depths of 3 to 40 m (9.8 to 131.2 ft) on coral reefs from Australia's Great Barrier Reef to the Pitcairn Islands. It can reach a total length of 13 cm (5.1 in). It is found in the aquarium trade.

References

Scotts' wrasse Wikipedia