Orange wrasse
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The orange wrasse, Pseudolabrus luculentus, is a wrasse
of the genus Pseudolabrus
, found in eastern Australia
and around New Zealand
in reef
areas at depths of between 5 and 50 m. Its length is between 30 and 60 cm.
Wrasse
The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 82 genera, which are divided into nine subgroups or tribes....
of the genus Pseudolabrus
Pseudolabrus
Pseudolabrus is a genus of wrasses in the family Labridae.- Species :* Genus Pseudolabrus** Pseudolabrus biserialis ** Red naped wrasse, Pseudolabrus eoethinus ** Pseudolabrus fuentesi...
, found in eastern Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and around New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
in reef
Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
areas at depths of between 5 and 50 m. Its length is between 30 and 60 cm.