Jansen's wrasse
| Jansen's wrasse | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Thalassoma |
| Species: | T. jansenii |
| Binomial name | |
| Thalassoma jansenii (Bleeker, 1856) | |
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Jansen's wrasse (Thalassoma jansenii) is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is a reef inhabitant, preferring rocky areas, and can be found at depths from 1 to 15 m (3.3 to 49.2 ft). This species can grow to 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length.[2] Like many other coral reef wrasses, this species swims actively over the reef using solely their pectoral fins for thrust (known as labriform locomotion).[3] It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Cabanban, A. & Pollard, D. 2010. Thalassoma jansenii. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 November 2013.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Thalassoma jansenii" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
- ↑ Fulton CJ, Bellwood DR, Wainwright PC (2001) The relationship between swimming ability and habitat use in wrasses (Labridae). Marine Biology 139, 25-33.
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