Suezichthys

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Suezichthys
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Slender Wrasse (S. gracilis)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Suezichthys
J. L. B. Smith, 1958
Type species
Labrichthys caudavittatus
Steindachner, 1898 [1]
Synonyms [2]

Suezichthys is a genus of wrasses native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. [4]

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are: [4]

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References

  1. Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Suezichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Labridae genera". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  3. Suezia , World of Copepods
  4. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Suezichthys in FishBase . October 2013 version.