Peacock Wrasse

Scientific Name: Cirrhilabrus temminckii
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 10cm
Identification: IP - Shades of brown to red, whitish belly; two narrow blue to green body stripes, red dorsal and anal fins with blackish bases, blue spots on tail.
Favourite: Form groups with a few males.
Hide-out: Rubble of seaward reefs in 6-20m.
Location: Asian Pacific - Indonesia to Papua New Guinea. S. Japan to W. Australia.

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