Minute wrasse
| Minute wrasse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Minilabrus J. E. Randall & Dor, 1980 |
| Species: | M. striatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Minilabrus striatus J. E. Randall & Dor, 1980 | |
The minute wrasse, Minilabrus striatus, is a species of wrasse endemic to the Red Sea, where it can be found down to about 12 m (39 ft) over reefs. This species grows to 6 cm (2.4 in) in total length. Minilabrus striatus is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ↑ Russell, B. & Choat, J.H. 2010. Minilabrus striatus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 12 November 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Minilabrus striatus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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