Ophthalmolepis lineolata
| Ophthalmolepis lineolata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Ophthalmolepis Bleeker, 1862 |
| Species: | O. lineolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophthalmolepis lineolata (Valenciennes, 1839) | |
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Ophthalmolepis lineolata, the southern Maori wrasse, is a species of wrasse endemic to the Indian Ocean coastal waters of Australia. This species has been found at a minimum depth of 60 m (200 ft). This species grows to 40 cm (16 in) in total length. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ↑ Russell, B., Fairclough, D. & Pollard, D. 2010. Ophthalmolepis lineolata. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 14 November 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ophthalmolepis lineolata" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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