Goldbar wrasse
Appearance
Goldbar wrasse | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Labriformes |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: | Thalassoma |
Species: | T. hebraicum
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Binomial name | |
Thalassoma hebraicum (Lacépède, 1801)
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The goldbar wrasse (Thalassoma hebraicum) is a species of wrasse native to the western Indian Ocean, where it inhabits reef environments at depths from 1 to 30 m (3.3 to 98.4 ft). This species can grow to 23 cm (9.1 in) in total length. It is a target of local traditional fisheries and can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ^ Pollard, D.; Cabanban, A. (2010). "Thalassoma hebraicum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187779A8627965. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187779A8627965.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thalassoma hebraicum". FishBase. October 2013 version.
External links
- Photos of Goldbar wrasse on Sealife Collection