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

Species

There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus:

• Paracheilinus alfiani G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Yusmalinda, 2016

• Paracheilinus amanda Tea & F. Walsh 2023 (Amanda's flasher wrasse)

• 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)

• Paracheilinus octotaenia Fourmanoir, 1955 (Red Sea eightline flasherwrasse)

• Paracheilinus paineorum G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Yusmalinda, 2016

• Paracheilinus piscilineatus (Cornic, 1987)

• Paracheilinus rennyae G. R. Allen, Erdmann & Yusmalinda, 2013

• 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

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