Eight-lined wrasse
Eight-lined wrasse | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: | Pseudocheilinus |
Species: | P. octotaenia |
Binomial name | |
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia O. P. Jenkins, 1901 | |
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The eight-lined wrasse, Pseudocheilinus octotaenia, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It occurs on coral reefs at depths from 2 to 50 m (6.6 to 164.0 ft), preferring to shelter in niches and caves. This species can grow to 14 cm (5.5 in) in standard length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Sadovy, Y. & Rocha, L.A. 2010. Pseudocheilinus octotaenia. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.>. Downloaded on 15 November 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pseudocheilinus octotaenia" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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