Baldchin groper

Baldchin groper
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Choerodon
Species: C. rubescens
Binomial name
Choerodon rubescens
(Günther, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Choerops rubescens Günther, 1862

The baldchin groper, Choerodon rubescens, is a species of wrasse endemic to Western Australia,[2] where it occurs on coral and weed-grown rocky reefs. This species can reach a length of 90 cm (35 in).[3]

References

  1. Fairclough, D. & Cornish, A. (Grouper & Wrasse Specialist Group) 2004. Choerodon rubescens. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 02 November 2013.
  2. Fisheries Western Australia - Baldchin Groper Fact Sheet
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Choerodon rubescens" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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