Natal wrasse
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| Genus: | Anchichoerops Barnard, 1927
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| Species: | A. natalensis
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| Anchichoerops natalensis (Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1909)
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The natal wrasse, Anchichoerops natalensis, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean coasts of South Africa and Mozambique. It prefers areas with rocky substrates and can be found down to about 60 m (200 ft). This species grows to a length of 75 cm (30 in). This fish is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and is popular as a game fish. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ^ Craig, M. 2010. Anchichoerops natalensis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 31 October 2013.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Anchichoerops natalensis". FishBase. August 2013 version.
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