Scotts' wrasse (Cirrhilabrus scottorum) is a species of wrasse native to the Pacific Ocean, where it occurs at depths of 3 to 40 m (9.8 to 131.2 ft) on coral reefs from Australia's Great Barrier Reef to the Pitcairn Islands. It can reach a total length of 13 cm (5.1 in). It is found in the aquarium trade.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cirrhilabrus |
| Species: | C. scottorum
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| Cirrhilabrus scottorum J. E. Randall & R. L. Pyle, 1989
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Named in honor of Sir Peter and Lady Philippa Scott, for their contribution to nature conservation. Both had a keen interest in marine life of tropic seas, particularly of fishes. They organized the dive cruise to the Coral Sea and accompanied the authors to Osprey Reef where they collected and photographed this fish.[3]
References
edit- ^ Rocha, L.; Yeeting, B. (2010). "Cirrhilabrus scottorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187599A8577714. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187599A8577714.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cirrhilabrus scottorum". FishBase. August 2013 version.
- ^ "Order LABRIFORMES (part 1): Family LABRIDAE (a-h)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. v. 8.0. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
External links
edit- Photos of Scotts' wrasse on Sealife Collection
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