Biology:Bodianus eclancheri

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Short description: Species of fish

Bodianus eclancheri
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Bodianus
Species:
B. eclancheri
Binomial name
Bodianus eclancheri
(Valenciennes, 1846)

Bodianus eclancheri, commonly known as the harlequin wrasse, is a species of wrasse. It is found in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean.[2]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Charles René Augustin L’Eclancher (also spelled Léclancher, 1804–1857), the naval surgeon aboard La Vénus, from which the type specimen was collected.[3]

Description

This species reaches a length of 61.0 cm (24.0 in).[4]

References

  1. Allen, G., Lea, B., Rivera, F., Zapata, F., Merlen, G., Edgar, G., Russell, B. (2010). "Bodianus eclancheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T183539A8130971. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183539A8130971.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/183539/8130971. Retrieved 21 January 2024. 
  2. Merlen, G., 1988. A field guide to the fishes of Galapagos. Wilmot Books, London, England 60 p.
  3. "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/. 
  4. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Bodianus eclancheri" in FishBase. February 2015 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1091608 entry