Natal wrasse
| Natal wrasse | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Anchichoerops Barnard, 1927 |
| Species: | A. natalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anchichoerops natalensis (Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1909) | |
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The natal wrasse, Anchichoerops natalensis, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean coasts of South Africa and Mozambique. It prefers areas with rocky substrates and can be found down to about 60 m (200 ft). This species grows to a length of 75 cm (30 in). This fish is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and is popular as a game fish. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ↑ Craig, M. 2010. Anchichoerops natalensis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 31 October 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Anchichoerops natalensis" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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