Mutant wrasse
| Mutant wrasse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Conniella G. R. Allen, 1983 |
| Species: | C. apterygia |
| Binomial name | |
| Conniella apterygia G. R. Allen, 1983 | |
The mutant wrasse, Conniella apterygia, is a species of wrasse only known to occur in Australia's Rowley Shoals at depths from 30 to 40 m (98 to 131 ft). This species grows to a total length of 8 cm (3.1 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ↑ Russell, B. & Pollard, D. 2010. Conniella apterygia. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 03 November 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Conniella apterygia" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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