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.[2]

Frontilabrus caeruleus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Frontilabrus
J. E. Randall & Condé (fr), 1989
Species:
F. caeruleus
Binomial name
Frontilabrus caeruleus
J. E. Randall & Condé (fr), 1989

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 9 January 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Frontilabrus caeruleus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.


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