Exquisite wrasse
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus
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The exquisite wrasse has the widest range in its genus, from the East African coast to the Tuamotus and southern Japan. It lives in groups that feed on zooplankton above the bottom.
- Scientific name
- Cirrhilabrus exquisitus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Cirrhilabrus exquistius, Cirrhilabrus sp.
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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