Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Firetail Dottyback
Labracinus cyclophthalmus
Firetail Dottyback
Category: Dottybacks
Scientific Name: Labracinus cyclophthalmus
Size: Up to 9 in. (22 cm)  
Depth: 10-50 ft. (3-15 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Ovalentaria (Order)
      └Pseudochromidae (Family)
       └Labracinus (Genus)
        └L. cyclophthalmus (Species)

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Dottybacks

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