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Purple-boned Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus blatteus
Cirrhilabrus blatteus or the purple-boned wrasse is a species of fairy wrasse native to the coasts of Egypt, Eritrea, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen in the Gulf of Aqaba. The species can be found at depths of 40 to 50 meters.
From the article Cirrhilabrus blatteus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The species can grow up to 6.3 inches or 16 centimeters. Males are known for a purple stripe that runs down the length of the body. The caudal fin is yellow. The species thrive in temperatures of 71.6–82.4 degrees Fahrenheit (22–28 degrees Celsius).
In human culture
The species is named for its purple fins, as blatteus is Latin for the color purple. The fins are stained purple using alcohol, which makes it unique in its genus. The fins are not purple when the fish are alive.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 97833.