Finspot wrasse
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| Genus: | Xenojulis de Beaufort, 1939
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| Species: | X. margaritaceus
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| Xenojulis margaritaceus (W. J. Macleay, 1883)
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The finspot wrasse (Xenojulis margaritaceus) is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean. It can be found on coral reefs at depths from 2 to 10 m (6.6 to 32.8 ft). This species grows to 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in standard length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ^ Bertoncini, A. 2010. Xenojulis margaritaceus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 November 2013.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Xenojulis margaritaceus" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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