Anampses cuvier

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Anampses cuvier
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Anampses
Species:
A. cuvier
Binomial name
Anampses cuvier
Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Anampses cuvier, the pearl wrasse, is a species of fish found in the Pacific Ocean. [2]

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Description

This species reaches a length of 31.0 cm (12.2 in). [3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier. [4]

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References

  1. Pollard, D., Craig, M. & Rocha, L. (2010). "Anampses cuvier". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T187758A8623496. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187758A8623496.en . Retrieved 27 January 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Randall, J.E., 1972. A revision of the labrid fish genus Anampses. Micronesica 8(1-2):151-190.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Anampses cuvier" in FishBase . 2 2015 version.
  4. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order LABRIFORMES: Family LABRIDAE (a-h)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 21 February 2023.