Flame hogfish
The flame hogfish (Terelabrus toretore),[1][2] is a species of wrasse native to deep reefs in Tahiti, French Polynesia.[3] It was originially described based on two specimens collected in the mesophotic zone of a coral reef off the coast of Tahiti, the species has a bright red color with a horizontal white stripe dividing the body and a yellow tail.[4]
| Flame hogfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Terelabrus |
| Species: | T. toretore |
| Binomial name | |
| Terelabrus toretore Shepherd, Pinheiro, Phelps, Siu & Rocha 2023 | |
References
- "Flame Hogfish (Terelabrus toretore)". iNaturalist NZ. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- "CAS - Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes". researcharchive.calacademy.org. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- Shepherd, Bart; Pinheiro, Hudson T; Phelps, Tyler A Y; Siu, Gilles; Rocha, Luiz A (2023-01-01). "Terelabrus toretore sp. nov. (Perciformes: Labridae), a New Species of Striped Hogfish from Tahiti, with Range Extensions for Two Congeners". Zoological Studies. 62 (62): e8. doi:10.6620/zs.2023.62-08. ISSN 1810-522X. PMC 10165348. PMID 37168710.
- "ZS 2023 Vol. 62-08". zoolstud.sinica.edu.tw. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
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