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Multicolorfin rainbowfish

Parajulis poecilepterus

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A wrasse from the northwestern Pacific, along the Asian coast, from pebble bottoms near shore. It is the only member of its genus. It reaches 34 centimetres.

Scientific name
Parajulis poecilepterus
Family
Labridae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Labridae
Order
Eupercaria/misc
Synonyms
Halichoeres poecilopterus, Julis poecilepterus, Julis poecilopterus, Julis pyrrhogramma, Julis thirsites, Parajulis poecilopterus

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Size and lifespan

Adult size
34 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Bottom
Diet
Carnivore

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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