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Threadfin wrasse

Cirrhilabrus temminckii

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A fairy wrasse from the western Pacific. It reaches about 10 centimetres.

Scientific name
Cirrhilabrus temminckii
Family
Labridae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Labridae
Order
Eupercaria/misc
Synonyms
Cirrhilabrus sp., Cirrhilabrus temmincki, Cirrhilabrus temminki, Cirrhillabrus temminckii

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia

Water

Temperature
23–28 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
9.9 cm

Behavior

Diet
Planktivore

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Data deficient (DD)

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