Seven-banded wrasse
The seven-banded wrasse (Thalassoma septemfasciata) is a species of ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae which is endemic to the Indian Ocean waters of Western Australia. This species is known to occur on reefs in areas with plentiful rocks and weeds. It can reach 31 cm (12 in) in total length.[2]
Seven-banded wrasse | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Labriformes |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: | Thalassoma |
Species: | T. septemfasciata |
Binomial name | |
Thalassoma septemfasciata T. D. Scott, 1959 | |
References
- Pollard, D. & Cabanban, A. (2010). "Thalassoma septemfasciatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187486A8548572. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187486A8548572.en. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Thalassoma septemfasciata" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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