Thalassoma robertsoni

Thalassoma robertsoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Thalassoma
Species: T. robertsoni
Binomial name
Thalassoma robertsoni
G. R. Allen, 1995

Thalassoma robertsoni is a species of wrasse only known to occur in the waters around Clipperton Island. It occurs at depths from 3 to 50 m (9.8 to 164.0 ft) on the outer reef slope and shows a preference for strong wave action . This species can reach 7.8 cm (3.1 in) in standard length.[2]

References

  1. Allen, G. & Edgar, G. 2010. Thalassoma robertsoni. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 November 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Thalassoma robertsoni" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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