Biology:Mutant wrasse
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Short description: Species of fish
| Mutant wrasse | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Conniella G. R. Allen, 1983 |
| Species: | C. apterygia
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| Binomial name | |
| Conniella apterygia G. R. Allen, 1983
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The mutant wrasse (Conniella apterygia), also known as Connie's wrasse,[2] is a species of wrasse only known to occur in Australia 's Rowley Shoals at depths from 30 to 40 m (98 to 131 ft). This species grows to a total length of 8 cm (3.1 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.[3] This unusual wrasse lacks pelvic fins and the males have a long, pointed tail.[2]
References
- ↑ Russell, B.; Pollard, D. (2010). "Conniella apterygia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T187425A8532529. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187425A8532529.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/187425/8532529. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dianne J. Bray. "Conniella apterygia". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. http://136.154.202.208/home/species/2280.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Conniella apterygia" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2428516 entry
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