Thalassoma loxum

Thalassoma loxum is a species of wrasse endemic to the Arabian Sea, where it is only known from the waters of Oman. It can be found in quite shallow waters at depths from the surface to 2 m (6.6 ft). This species can reach 18 cm (7.1 in) in total length.[2]

Thalassoma loxum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Thalassoma
Species:
T. loxum
Binomial name
Thalassoma loxum
J. E. Randall & Mee, 1994

References

  1. Pollard, D. & Cabanban, A. (2010). "Thalassoma loxum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187422A8531491. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187422A8531491.en. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Thalassoma loxum" in FishBase. October 2013 version.


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