Snakeskin wrasse

Snakeskin wrasse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Eupetrichthys
E. P. Ramsay & J. D. Ogilby, 1888
Species: E. angustipes
Binomial name
Eupetrichthys angustipes
E. P. Ramsay & J. D. Ogilby, 1888

The snakeskin wrasse, Eupetrichthys angustipes, is a species of wrasse native to the coastal waters of southern Australia. It inhabits rocky reefs down to about 17 m (56 ft). This species grows to a standard length of 12.4 cm (4.9 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. Russell, B., Choat, J.H. & Pollard, D. 2010. Eupetrichthys angustipes. 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). "Eupetrichthys angustipes" in FishBase. August 2013 version.


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