Paracheilinus Explained

Paracheilinus is a genus of flasher wrasses, native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.^[1]

Species

There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus:

• Paracheilinus alfiani G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Yusmalinda, 2016 ^[2]
• Paracheilinus amanda Tea & Walsh 2023 (Amanda's flasher wrasse)^[3]
• Paracheilinus angulatus J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1981 (Angular flasherwrasse)
• Paracheilinus attenuatus J. E. Randall, 1999
• Paracheilinus bellae J. E. Randall, 1988 (Bell's flasherwrasse)
• Paracheilinus carpenteri J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1981 (Pink flasherwrasse)
• Paracheilinus cyaneus Kuiter & G. R. Allen, 1999 (Blue flasherwrasse)
• Paracheilinus filamentosus G. R. Allen, 1974 (Filamentous flasherwrasse)
• Paracheilinus flavianalis Kuiter & G. R. Allen, 1999 (Yellow-fin flasherwrasse)
• Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus J. E. Randall & Harmelin-Vivien, 1977
• Paracheilinus lineopunctatus J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1981 (Spot-lined flasherwrasse)
• Paracheilinus mccoskeri J. E. Randall & Harmelin-Vivien, 1977 (McCosker's flasherwrasse)
• Paracheilinus nursalim G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2008 (Nursalim flasherwrasse) ^[4]
• Paracheilinus octotaenia Fourmanoir, 1955 (Red Sea eightline flasherwrasse)
• Paracheilinus paineorum G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Yusmalinda, 2016 ^[2]
• Paracheilinus piscilineatus (Cornic, 1987)
• Paracheilinus rennyae G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Yusmalinda, 2013 ^[5]
• Paracheilinus rubricaudalis J. E. Randall & G. R. Allen, 2003 (Red-tail flasherwrasse)
• Paracheilinus togeanensis Kuiter & G. R. Allen, 1999 (Togean flasherwrasse)
• Paracheilinus walton G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2006 (Walton's flasherwrasse)
• Paracheilinus xanthocirritus G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Yusmalinda, 2016 ^[2]

Notes and References

1. Flasher Wrasses: Recently Recognized in the Hobby . Tanaka, H. . Reefkeeping . Reef Central, LLC . 2006 .
2. Allen . G.R.. Erdmann . M.V. . Yusmalinda . N.L.A. . 2016 . Review of the Indo-Pacific Flasherwrasses of the genus Paracheilinus (Perciformes: Labridae), with descriptions of three new species . Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation . 19 . 18–90 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160427101746/http://oceansciencefoundation.org/josf/josf19b.pdf . April 27, 2016 . 10.5281/zenodo.46267 . free .
3. Yi-Kai Tea . Fenton Walsh. and . 2023 . Paracheilinus amanda • Review of Australian Species of Paracheilinus Fourmanoir (Teleostei: Labridae), with Description of A New Species from the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea . 2023-10-13 . Ichthyology & Herpetology. 111. 3. 397-415. 10.1643/i2023019 .
4. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology . 13 . 3–4 . 2008 . 179–188 . Paracheilinus nursalim, a new species of flasher wrasse (Perciformes: Labridae) from the Bird's Head Peninsula of western New Guinea with a key to the species of Paracheilinus . Allen, G.R. . Erdmann, M.V. .
5. Allen. G.R.. Erdmann. M.V. . Yusmalinda. N.L.A.. October 25, 2013. Paracheilinus rennyae, a new species of flasherwrasse (Perciformes: Labridae) from southern Indonesia. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology. 19. 4. 193-206. Gale (publisher).