Biology:Black-spotted parrotfish

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Short description: Species of fish

Black-spotted parrotfish
Austrolabrus maculatus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Austrolabrus
Steindachner, 1884
Species:
A. maculatus
Binomial name
Austrolabrus maculatus
(W. J. Macleay, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Labrichthys maculata W. J. Macleay, 1881

The black-spotted parrotfish (Austrolabrus maculatus), also known as the black-spotted wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the coast of southern Australia , where it is found in inshore waters at depths of from 10 to 40 metres (33 to 131 ft). This species grows to a length of 12.6 cm (5.0 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. Russell, B. (2010). "Austrolabrus maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T187491A8550271. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187491A8550271.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/187491/8550271. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Austrolabrus maculatus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1755074 entry