Biology:Klunzinger's wrasse
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Short description: Species of fish
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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. rueppellii
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| Thalassoma rueppellii (Klunzinger, 1871)
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Klunzinger's wrasse (Thalassoma rueppellii), also known as Rüppell's wrasse, is a species of ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae which is endemic to the Red Sea. It inhabits the margins and seaward slopes of reefs at depths from 1 to 30 m (3.3 to 98.4 ft). It can reach 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Pollard, D.; Cabanban, A. (2010). "Thalassoma rueppellii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T187524A8558340. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187524A8558340.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/187524/8558340. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Thalassoma rueppellii" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
External links
- Photos of Klunzinger's wrasse on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q2271005 entry
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