Biology:Cortez rainbow wrasse
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Short description: Species of fish
| Cortez rainbow wrasse | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Thalassoma |
| Species: | T. lucasanum
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| Thalassoma lucasanum (T. N. Gill, 1862)
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The Cortez rainbow wrasse (Thalassoma lucasanum) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from Baja California to Peru, as well as around the Galapagos Islands. It is a reef inhabitant, occurring in small schools from the surface to depths of 64 m (210 ft), though rarely deeper than 25 m (82 ft) or shallower than 2 m (6.6 ft).[2] It is generally very common. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[1] This species can reach 15 cm (5.9 in) in total length.[2] It feeds on small organisms such as crustaceans, plankton and fish eggs, and the young are cleaner fish.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Allen, G.R.; Robertson, R.D.; Edgar, G.; Rivera, F.; Zapata, F.; Merlen, G.; Barraza, E.; Victor, B. et al. (2010). "Thalassoma lucasanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T154954A4676318. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154954A4676318.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/154954/4676318. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Thalassoma lucasanum" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
External links
- Photos of Cortez rainbow wrasse on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q2557553 entry
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