Eight-lined wrasse
| Eight-lined wrasse | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Pseudocheilinus |
| Species: | P. octotaenia |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudocheilinus octotaenia O. P. Jenkins, 1901 | |
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The eight-lined wrasse, Pseudocheilinus octotaenia, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It occurs on coral reefs at depths from 2 to 50 m (6.6 to 164.0 ft), preferring to shelter in niches and caves. This species can grow to 14 cm (5.5 in) in standard length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Sadovy, Y. & Rocha, L.A. 2010. Pseudocheilinus octotaenia. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 15 November 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pseudocheilinus octotaenia" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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