Biology:Ophthalmolepis

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Ophthalmolepis
Ophthalmolepis lineolata 3.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Ophthalmolepis
Bleeker, 1862
Species:
O. lineolata
Binomial name
Ophthalmolepis lineolata
(Valenciennes, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Julis lineolatus Valenciennes, 1839

Ophthalmolepis lineolata, the southern Maori wrasse, is a species of wrasse endemic to the Indian Ocean coastal waters of Australia . This species has been found at a minimum depth of 60 m (200 ft). This species grows to 40 cm (16 in) in total length. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. Russell, B.; Fairclough, D.; Pollard, D. (2010). "Ophthalmolepis lineolata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T187409A8527955. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187409A8527955.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/187409/8527955. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ophthalmolepis lineolata" in FishBase. August 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q783259 entry