Halichoeres salmofasciatus

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Halichoeres salmofasciatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Species:
H. salmofasciatus
Binomial name
Halichoeres salmofasciatus

Halichoeres salmofasciatus, the red-striped wrasse, is a species of saltwater wrasse found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean. [2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 6.3 cm (2.5 in). [3]

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References

  1. Allen, G., Edgar, G., Choat, J.H. (2010). "Halichoeres salmofasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T183433A8112889. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183433A8112889.en . Retrieved 9 February 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson, 2002. Halichoeres salmofasciatus, a new species of wrasse (Pisces: Labridae) from Isla del Coco, tropical eastern Pacific. aqua, J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 5(2):65-72.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Halichoeres salmofasciatus" in FishBase . August 2019 version.