Sunset wrasse

The sunset wrasse (Thalassoma grammaticum) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, where it can be found from Mexico to Peru. It is an inhabitant of reefs at depths from 3 to 42 m (9.8 to 137.8 ft). It can grow to 32 cm (13 in) in total length.[2]

Sunset wrasse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Thalassoma
Species:
T. grammaticum
Binomial name
Thalassoma grammaticum

References

  1. Allen, G.; Robertson, R.; Rivera, F.; Edgar, G.; Zapata, F.; Pollard, D.; Cabanban, A. (2010). "Thalassoma grammaticum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183985A8211506. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183985A8211506.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Thalassoma grammaticum" in FishBase. October 2013 version.


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