Mutant wrasse
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Genus: | Conniella G. R. Allen, 1983
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Species: | C. apterygia
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Conniella apterygia G. R. Allen, 1983
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The mutant wrasse, Conniella apterygia, is a species of wrasse only known to occur in Australia's Rowley Shoals at depths from 30 to 40 m (98 to 131 ft). This species grows to a total length of 8 cm (3.1 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ^ Russell, B. & Pollard, D. 2010. Conniella apterygia. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 03 November 2013.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Conniella apterygia" in FishBase. August 2013 version.