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Frontilabrus caeruleus

Frontilabrus caeruleus is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean waters around the Maldives. This species grows to a standard length of 9.4 cm (3.7 in). It has also been displayed in public aquaria. This species is the only known member of its genus.

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Frontilabrus caeruleus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Subfamily: Julidinae
Genus: Frontilabrus
J. E. Randall & Condé, 1989
Species:
F. caeruleus
Binomial name
Frontilabrus caeruleus
J. E. Randall & Condé, 1989

Frontilabrus caeruleus is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean waters around the Maldives. This species grows to a standard length of 9.4 cm (3.7 in). It has also been displayed in public aquaria. This species is the only known member of its genus.2

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References

  1. Russell, B. (2010). "Frontilabrus caeruleus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T187676A8597900. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187676A8597900.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Frontilabrus caeruleus". FishBase. August 2013 version.