Malapterus reticulatus

Malapterus reticulatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Malapterus
Valenciennes, 1839
Species: M. reticulatus
Binomial name
Malapterus reticulatus
Valenciennes, 1839
Synonyms

Genus:

  • Hospilabrus Whitley, 1931
  • Neolabrus Steindachner, 1875

Species:

  • Neolabrus fenestratus Steindachner, 1875
  • Graus fernandezianus Philippi {Krumweide}, 1887 nomen nudum

Malapterus reticulatus is a species of wrasse endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. Russell, B. 2010. Malapterus reticulatus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 12 November 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Malapterus reticulatus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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