Long green wrasse

The long green wrasse, Pseudojuloides elongatus, is a species of wrasse native to coastal waters from Australia to New Zealand and Norfolk Island (records from the Izu Islands, Japan are considered an undescribed species).[1] This species occurs to depths around 25 m (82 ft) in weedy areas on reefs.[1] It can reach 12.6 cm (5.0 in) in standard length.[1] This species is also found the aquarium trade.[2]

Long green wrasse
male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Pseudojuloides
Species:
P. elongatus
Binomial name
Pseudojuloides elongatus
Ayling & B. C. Russell, 1977

References

  1. Russell, B. (2010). "Pseudojuloides elongatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187480A8547393. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187480A8547393.en. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pseudojuloides elongatus" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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