Cirrhilabrus_cyanopleura

Blueside wrasse

Blueside wrasse

Species of fish

The blueside wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is found on reefs in schools swimming 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft) above the bottom. It occurs at depths from 2 to 30 m (6.6 to 98.4 ft), most often between 5 and 20 m (16 and 66 ft). This species can reach a standard length of 15 cm (5.9 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

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It feeds on zooplankton. It may be relatively common but declining because of threats: blast fishing, sedimentation, pollution, collection for the aquarium trade and habitat loss of shallow reefs.

References

  1. [1]
    Cabanban, A.; Choat, J.H. (2010). "Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187544A8563582. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187544A8563582.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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