Goldbar wrasse

Goldbar wrasse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Thalassoma
Species:
T. hebraicum
Binomial name
Thalassoma hebraicum
(Lacépède, 1801)
Synonyms
  • Labrus hebraicus Lacépède, 1801

The goldbar wrasse (Thalassoma hebraicum) is a species of wrasse native to the western Indian Ocean, where it inhabits reef environments at depths from 1 to 30 m (3.3 to 98.4 ft). This species can grow to 23 cm (9.1 in) in total length. It is a target of local traditional fisheries and can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

T. hebraicum (right) compared to T. amblycephalum (left)

References

  1. ^ Pollard, D.; Cabanban, A. (2010). "Thalassoma hebraicum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187779A8627965. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187779A8627965.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thalassoma hebraicum". FishBase. October 2013 version.


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