Laboute's Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus laboutei
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Laboute's wrasse is a species of wrasse native to the coral reefs of New Caledonia and Australia, where it occurs at depths of 7 to 55 m. This species can reach a total length of 12 cm (4.7 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade. The specific name of this fish honours Pierre Laboute who first photographed this species off New Caledonia and gave J.E. Randall advice on where to collect specimens.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Labriformes
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Cirrhilabrus