Cymolutes lecluse

Cymolutes lecluse
Juvenile
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Cymolutes
Species:
C. lecluse
Binomial name
Cymolutes lecluse
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Synonyms[2]
  • Xyrichthys lecluse Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Cymolutes lecluse, the sharp-headed wrasse or Hawaiian knifefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands where it is found in lagoons over sandy substrates and is piscivorous.[2] It is found at depths of between 5–119 metres (16–390 ft).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Russell, B. (2010). "Cymolutes lecluse". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187754A8622760. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187754A8622760.en. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cymolutes lecluse". FishBase. August 2019 version.
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