Biology:Baldchin groper

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Short description: Species of fish

Baldchin groper
Choerodon rubescens.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Choerodon
Species:
C. rubescens
Binomial name
Choerodon rubescens
(Günther, 1862)
Synonyms[2]
  • Choerops rubescens Günther, 1862

The baldchin groper (Choerodon rubescens) is a species of wrasse endemic to Western Australia,[3] where it occurs on coral and weed-grown rocky reefs. This species can reach a length of 90 cm (35 in).[2]

References

  1. Fairclough, D.; Cornish, A. (2004). "Choerodon rubescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T44671A10933976. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44671A10933976.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44671/10933976. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Choerodon rubescens" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
  3. Fisheries Western Australia - Baldchin Groper Fact Sheet

Wikidata ☰ Q3315430 entry