Sand wrasse
| Sand wrasse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Ammolabrus J. E. Randall & Carlson, 1997 |
| Species: | A. dicrus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ammolabrus dicrus J. E. Randall & Carlson, 1997 | |
The sand wrasse, Ammolabrus dicrus, is a species of wrasse endemic to Oahu, Hawaii. They prefer open, sandy substrates, where they hunt for zooplankton near the ocean floor. They can be found at depths of 7 to 18 m (23 to 59 ft) in small schools. This species grows to a length of 9.4 cm (3.7 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ↑ Cheung, W.W.L., Craig, M. & Rocha, L. 2010. Ammolabrus dicrus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 30 October 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ammolabrus dicrus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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