''Paracheilinus'' is a

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of flasher

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s, native to the

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Species

There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * '' Paracheilinus alfiani'' G. R. Allen,

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& Yusmalinda, 2016 * '' Paracheilinus angulatus'' J. E. Randall &

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, 1981 (Angular flasherwrasse) * '' Paracheilinus attenuatus'' J. E. Randall, 1999 * '' Paracheilinus bellae'' J. E. Randall, 1988 (Bell's flasherwrasse) * '' Paracheilinus carpenteri'' J. E. Randall &

, 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 &

, 1981 (Spot-lined flasherwrasse) * '' Paracheilinus mccoskeri'' J. E. Randall & Harmelin-Vivien, 1977 (McCosker's flasherwrasse) * '' Paracheilinus nursalim'' G. R. Allen &

, 2008 (Nursalim flasherwrasse) * '' Paracheilinus octotaenia'' Fourmanoir, 1955 (Red Sea flasherwrasse) * '' Paracheilinus paineorum'' G. R. Allen,

& Yusmalinda, 2016 * '' Paracheilinus piscilineatus'' ( Cornic, 1987) * '' Paracheilinus rennyae'' G. R. Allen,

& Yusmalinda, 2013 Allen, G.R., Erdmann, M.V. & Yusmalinda, N.L.A. (2013): ''Paracheilinus rennyae'', a new species of flasherwrasse (Perciformes: Labridae) from southern Indonesia. ''aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 19 (4): 193-206.'' * '' 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 &

, 2006 (Walton's flasherwrasse) * '' Paracheilinus xanthocirritus'' G. R. Allen,

& Yusmalinda, 2016

References

Labridae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Pierre Fourmanoir {{Labridae-stub