Cirrhilabrus walshi
Cirrhilabrus walshi is a species of wrasse native to the American Samoa. This species can reach a standard length of 6.3 cm (2.5 in). It inhabits coral reefs and it can be found at depths from 37 to 46 m (121 to 151 ft). The specific name honours Fenton Walsh, at Cairns Marine, a marine aquarium-fish exporter in Queensland, Australia,[2] who collected the type.[3] in 1989.
| Cirrhilabrus walshi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cirrhilabrus |
| Species: | C. walshi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhilabrus walshi Randall & Pyle, 2001 | |
References
- Rocha, L. & Pollard, D. (2010). "Cirrhilabrus walshi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187606A8579611. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187606A8579611.en. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- http://www.etyfish.org/labriformes1/
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Cirrhilabrus walshi" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
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