Dwarf wrasse

Dwarf wrasse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Doratonotus
Günther, 1861
Species: D. megalepis
Binomial name
Doratonotus megalepis
Günther, 1862
Synonyms

Genus:

  • Antonichthys Bauchot & Blanc, 1961

Species:

  • Doratonotus thalassinus D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1884
  • Doratonotus decoris Evermann & M. C. Marsh, 1899
  • Antonichthys wetmorelloides Bauchot & Blanc, 1961

The dwarf wrasse, Doratonotus megalepis, is a species of wrasse native to tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from Florida, USA, to Brazil and in the eastern Atlantic from around Ile Las Rolas, São Tomé. It is found in beds of turtle grass at depths of 1 to 15 m (3.3 to 49.2 ft), where its green coloration allows it to blend in with its surroundings. This species grows to a total length of 9.4 cm (3.7 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Ferreira, B.P., Feitosa, C.V., Rocha, L. & Moura, R. 2010. Doratonotus megalepis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Doratonotus megalepis" in FishBase. August 2013 version.


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