Chiseltooth wrasse
| Pseudodax moluccanus (Valenciennes, 1840) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Pseudodax Bleeker, 1861 |
| Species: | P. moluccanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudodax moluccanus (Valenciennes, 1840) | |
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The chiseltooth wrasse, Pseudodax moluccanus, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is an inhabitant of coral reefs and can be found at depths from 3 to 60 m (9.8 to 196.9 ft), though rarely deeper than 40 m (130 ft). This species grows to 30 cm (12 in) in total length. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can be found in the aquarium trade. P. moluccanus is the only known member of its genus.[2]
Common Name
The common name is Chiseltooth wrasse.
Habitat
They were found in salt water.
Dispersion
The area of dispersion is Andaman Sea.
Utilization
They were used for Fishery: Small Trading; Aquarium: Trade
References
- ↑ Sadovy, Y., Pollard, D. & Rocha, L.A. 2010. Pseudodax moluccanus. 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). "Pseudodax moluccanus" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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