Pelvic-spot wrasse
| Pelvic-spot wrasse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Pseudocheilinops L. P. Schultz, 1960 |
| Species: | P. ataenia |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudocheilinops ataenia L. P. Schultz, 1960 | |
The pelvic-spot wrasse, Pseudocheilinops ataenia, is a species of wrasse native to tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean. It can be found on coral reefs in areas with little wave action at depths from 5 to 15 m (16 to 49 ft). This species grows to 6.5 cm (2.6 in) in total length. Pseudocheilinops ataenia is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ↑ Bertoncini, A. & Stockwell, B. 2010. Pseudocheilinops ataenia. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 15 November 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pseudocheilinops ataenia" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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