Black wrasse
Appearance
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Black wrasse | |
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Halichoeres adustus (darker fish) around a Guineafowl pufferfish (Arothron meleagris) (lighter fish) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Labriformes |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: | Halichoeres |
Species: | H. adustus
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Binomial name | |
Halichoeres adustus (C. H. Gilbert, 1890)
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The black wrasse (Halichoeres adustus) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Pacific Ocean around Cocos Island, the Revillagigedo Islands, Tres Marias Islands, and the Galapagos.[1] This species prefers areas with rocky bottoms at depths from 1 to 3 m (3.3 to 9.8 ft). It can reach 12.5 cm (4.9 in) in total length.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Allen, G.; Edgar, G. (2010). "Halichoeres adustus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183771A8174095. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183771A8174095.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Halichoeres adustus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.