Scarlet wrasse

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Pseudolabrus miles
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Pseudolabrus miles (Kelp)
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P. miles
Binomial name
Pseudolabrus miles
Synonyms
  • Labrus miles J. G. Schneider & J. R. Forster, 1801
  • Julis miles (J. G. Schneider & J. R. Forster, 1801)
  • Labrichthys miles (J. G. Schneider & J. R. Forster, 1801)
  • Labrus coccineus J. R. Forster, 1801 (ambiguous)
  • Labrichthys roseipunctata F. W. Hutton, 1880
  • Pseudolabrus roseipunctatus (F. W. Hutton, 1880)
  • Pseudolabrus cossyphoides Steindachner, 1900

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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]

References

  1. Russell, B. 2010. Pseudolabrus miles. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 16 November 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pseudolabrus miles" in FishBase. October 2013 version.