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

  1. 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.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ammolabrus dicrus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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