Pseudolabrus miles, the scarlet wrasse, is a species of wrasse endemic to the waters around New Zealand. It is an inhabitant of reefs where it can be found at depths of from 4 to 40 metres (13 to 131 ft), though usually deeper than 10 metres (33 ft). Males of this species can reach a length of 27.2 centimetres (10.7 in) SL while females are slightly smaller at 26.9 centimetres (10.6 in).[2]
| Scarlet wrasse | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Pseudolabrus |
| Species: | P. miles
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudolabrus miles (J. G. Schneider & J. R. Forster, 1801)
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References
edit- ^ Russell, B. (2010). "Pseudolabrus miles". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187481A8547583. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187481A8547583.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudolabrus miles". FishBase. August 2019 version.