Ophthalmolepis lineolata

Ophthalmolepis lineolata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Ophthalmolepis
Bleeker, 1862
Species: O. lineolata
Binomial name
Ophthalmolepis lineolata
(Valenciennes, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Julis lineolatus Valenciennes, 1839

Ophthalmolepis lineolata, the southern Maori wrasse, is a species of wrasse endemic to the Indian Ocean coastal waters of Australia. This species has been found at a minimum depth of 60 m (200 ft). This species grows to 40 cm (16 in) in total length. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. Russell, B., Fairclough, D. & Pollard, D. 2010. Ophthalmolepis lineolata. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 14 November 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ophthalmolepis lineolata" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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