Finspot wrasse

The finspot wrasse (Xenojulis margaritaceus), also known as the pinkspeckled wrasse, pearly rainbowfish or pearly weed wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean. It can be found on coral reefs at depths from 2 to 10 m (6.6 to 32.8 ft). This species grows to 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in standard length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.^[2]

Finspot wrasse
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Tribe:	Julidini
Genus:	Xenojulis de Beaufort, 1939
Species:	X. margaritaceus
Binomial name
Xenojulis margaritaceus (W. J. Macleay, 1883)
Synonyms
Platyglossus margaritaceus W. J. Macleay, 1883 Halichoeres macleayi D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1906 Xenojulis montillai de Beaufort, 1939