Biology:Halichoeres malpelo

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Halichoeres malpelo
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Species:
H. malpelo
Binomial name
Halichoeres malpelo
G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1992

Halichoeres malpelo, or the Malpelo wrasse, is a species of saltwater wrasse found in the Eastern Central Pacific Ocean.[1]

This species reaches a length of 6.5 cm (2.6 in).[2]

References

  1. Gomon, M.F., 1995. Labridae. Viejas, doncellasas, señoritas. p. 1201-1225. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Halichoeres malpelo" in FishBase. August 2019 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2785155 entry