Finespot Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus punctatus Randall & Kuiter 1989
Other Names: Black-finned Wrasse, Dotted Wrasse, Fine-spotted Fairy-wrasse, Fine-spotted Wrasse, Small-spotted Wrasse
A Finespot Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus punctatus, on the lagoon entrance channel, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. Source: Graham Edgar / Lizard Island Field Guide, lifg.australianmuseum.net.au. License: CC BY Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike
Summary:
Terminal-phase males
• Upper two-thirds of head and body reddish-brown to dark grey
• Lower part of head and body abruptly white
• Dorsal and anal fins mostly red with broad black basal stripes
• Pectoral-fin base with a broad black bar
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Cirrhilabrus punctatus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 14 Oct 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/2274
