| Paracheilinus | |
|---|---|
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| Pink flasher wrasse (P. carpenteri) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Paracheilinus Fourmanoir, 1955 |
| Type species | |
| Paracheilinus octotaenia Fourmanoir, 1955 [1] | |
Paracheilinus is a genus of flasher wrasses, native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. [2] [3]
There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus:
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Cirrhilabrus, the fairy wrasses, is a genus of fish in the family Labridae native to coral reefs and nearby habitats in the Indo-Pacific region. They are brightly colored and do not surpass 16 cm (6.3 in) in length. Males are larger and more colorful than females. They are commonly kept in aquaria.
Pseudochromis is a genus of fish in the family Pseudochromidae found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.
Pseudanthias is a genus of colourful reef fishes of the subfamily Anthiinae, part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. They are found in the Indo-Pacific. The species belonging to this genus have a diet consisting of zooplankton, and are haremic. Fishes currently included in this genus were earlier part of the genus Anthias. Pseudanthias is the largest anthiine genus
Halichoeres are a genus of wrasses found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Vanderhorstia is a genus of gobies native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. The name of this genus honours the Dutch biologist Cornelius van der Horst (1889-1951) of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, who was well known for his interest in marine biology.
The Carpenter's flasher wrasse, Paracheilinus carpenteri, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean. It can be found on reefs at depths from 27 to 45 m. This species can reach 8 cm (3.1 in) in standard length. It can be found in the aquarium trade.
McCosker's flasher wrasse, Paracheilinus mccoskeri, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean, from East Africa to Thailand and northern Sumatra. It is a reef inhabitant, at depths from 5 to 40 m, and can grow to 8 cm (3.1 in) in total length. It can be found in the aquarium trade. The common name and specific name honours the American ichthyologist John E. McCosker who collected the type specimens and colour photographs used in the description of this species by Randall and Harmelin-Vivien.
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Hemiscyllium is a genus of sharks in the family Hemiscylliidae.
The barred thicklip wrasse is a species of fish belonging to the wrasse family, native from the Indo-Pacific.
Dr. Kent E. Carpenter is a professor of biological sciences at Old Dominion University, in Norfolk, Virginia, who is notable for having two fish species named in his honor, Paracheilinus carpenteri Randall and Lubbock 1981, popularly known as "Carpenter's flasher wrasse", and Meganthias carpenteri Anderson 2006, popularly known as Carpenter's Yellowtop Jewelfish.
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Ostorhinchus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Apogonidae native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Asterropteryx is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae found in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.
Lubricogobius is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae found in the Pacific Ocean.
Sueviota is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae native to the Indian and Pacific Ocean.
John Ernest "Jack" Randall was an American ichthyologist and a leading authority on coral reef fishes. Randall described over 800 species and authored 11 books and over 900 scientific papers and popular articles. He spent most of his career working in Hawaii. He died in April 2020 at the age of 95.
Amanda's flasher wrasse is a colorful cryptic species of wrasse discovered in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. The wrasse was described through a major taxonomic review of wrasses of the genus Paracheilinus off the Australian coast. It is found in the reefs of the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea, with sightings off the coast of Queensland state.
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