Lined wrasse

The lined wrasse, Anampses lineatus, is a species of wrasse native to the Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to South Africa east to Bali. This species can be found at depths from 10 to 45 m (33 to 148 ft) (though usually below 20 m (66 ft)) in lagoons and on reefs. It can reach a length of 13 cm (5.1 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Lined wrasse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Anampses
Species:
A. lineatus
Binomial name
Anampses lineatus
Synonyms
  • Anampses melanurus lineatus J. E. Randall, 1972

Common Name

Lined wrasse

Habitat

Salt water

Dispersion

Thai Sea Boundary

Utilization

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References

  1. Cabanban, A. (2010). "Anampses lineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187639A8587262. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187639A8587262.en. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Anampses lineatus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.


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