Black-spotted parrotfish
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| Black-spotted parrotfish | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Austrolabrus Steindachner, 1884 |
| Species: | A. maculatus |
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| Austrolabrus maculatus (W. J. Macleay, 1881) | |
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The black-spotted parrotfish (Austrolabrus maculatus), also known as the black-spotted wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the coast of southern Australia, where it is found in inshore waters at depths of from 10 to 40 metres (33 to 131 ft). This species grows to a length of 12.6 cm (5.0 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Russell, B. (2010). "Austrolabrus maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187491A8550271. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187491A8550271.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Austrolabrus maculatus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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