Malapterus reticulatus

Malapterus reticulatus is a species of wrasse endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It is a cleaner of species in the genus Scorpis, eating the isopod ectoparasites in their mouths. This species is the only known member of its genus.[4] It is found in shallow, coastal waters over rocky reefs.[1]

Malapterus reticulatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Malapterus
Valenciennes, 1839
Species:
M. reticulatus
Binomial name
Malapterus reticulatus
Synonyms[2][3]

Genus:

Species:

  • Neolabrus fenestratus Steindachner, 1875

References
  1. Russell, B. (2010). "Malapterus reticulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187760A8623917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187760A8623917.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Labridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Malapterus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Malapterus reticulatus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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