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Paracheilinus alfiani

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Paracheilinus alfiani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Paracheilinus
Species:
P. alfiani
Binomial name
Paracheilinus alfiani

Paracheilinus alfiani, known as Alfian's flasher wrasse, is a species of flasher wrasses in the family Labridae.[1][2] It was discovered off the coast of Lembata, Indonesia and first described in 2016.[3]

Description

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The species is generally found on sloping, low profile bottoms with branching hard and soft corals like Sarcophyton and Xenia.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Paracheilinus alfiani Allen, Erdmann & Yusmalinda, 2016". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paracheilinus alfiani". FishBase. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  3. ^ a b Martin F., Martin F. (2017-08-28). "A review of the tuskfishes, genus Choerodon (Labridae, Perciformes), with descriptions of three new species". Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 76: 1–111. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.2017.76.01. ISSN 1447-2554.