Biology:Anampses cuvier

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Anampses cuvier
Anampses cuvieri by NPS 1.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Anampses
Species:
A. cuvier
Binomial name
Anampses cuvier
Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Anampses cuvier, the pearl wrasse, is a species of fish found in the Pacific Ocean.[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 31.0 cm (12.2 in). [3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier.[4]

References

  1. Pollard, D., Craig, M. & Rocha, L. (2010). "Anampses cuvier". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T187758A8623496. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187758A8623496.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/187758/8623496. Retrieved 27 January 2024. 
  2. Randall, J.E., 1972. A revision of the labrid fish genus Anampses. Micronesica 8(1-2):151-190.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Anampses cuvier" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.
  4. "Order LABRIFORMES: Family LABRIDAE (a-h)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/labriformes1/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2706024 entry