Thalassoma heiseri

Thalassoma heiseri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Thalassoma
Species: T. heiseri
Binomial name
Thalassoma heiseri
J. E. Randall & A. J. Edwards, 1984

Thalassoma heiseri is a species of wrasse native to the Pacific waters around the Tuamotus and Pitcairn Island, where it inhabits reefs. This species can grow to 11.6 cm (4.6 in) in standard length.[2]

References

  1. Pollard, D. & Cabanban, A. 2010. Thalassoma heiseri. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 November 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Thalassoma heiseri" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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