Seven-banded wrasse
| Seven-banded wrasse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Thalassoma |
| Species: | T. septemfasciata |
| Binomial name | |
| Thalassoma septemfasciata T. D. Scott, 1959 | |
The seven-banded wrasse, Thalassoma septemfasciata is a species of wrasse endemic to the Indian Ocean waters of Western Australia. This species is known to occur on reefs in areas with plentiful rocks and weeds. It can reach 31 cm (12 in) in total length.[2]
References
- ↑ Pollard, D. & Cabanban, A. 2010. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/187486/0. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 November 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Thalassoma septemfasciata" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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