Paracheilinus alfiani
| Paracheilinus alfiani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Paracheilinus |
| Species: | P. alfiani |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracheilinus alfiani G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Yusmalinda, 2016 | |
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
The species is generally found on sloping, low profile bottoms with branching hard and soft corals like Sarcophyton and Xenia.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Paracheilinus alfiani Allen, Erdmann & Yusmalinda, 2016". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paracheilinus alfiani". FishBase. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ 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.