Biology:Malapterus reticulatus
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| Malapterus reticulatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Malapterus Valenciennes, 1839 |
| Species: | M. reticulatus
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| Malapterus reticulatus Valenciennes, 1839
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Malapterus reticulatus is a species of wrasse endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It is a cleaner of species in the genus Scorpis, eating the isopod ectoparasites in their mouths. This species is the only known member of its genus.[4] It is found in shallow, coastal waters over rocky reefs.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Russell, B. (2010). "Malapterus reticulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T187760A8623917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187760A8623917.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/187760/8623917. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Genera in the family Labridae". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=genus&family=Labridae.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Malapterus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=3546.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Malapterus reticulatus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2035968 entry
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