Malapterus reticulatus
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| Malapterus reticulatus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudolabrinae |
| Genus: | Malapterus Valenciennes, 1839 |
| Species: | M. reticulatus |
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| Malapterus reticulatus Valenciennes, 1839 | |
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Malapterus reticulatus is a species of wrasse endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It is a cleaner of species in the genus Scorpis, eating the isopod ectoparasites in their mouths. This species is the only known member of its genus.[4] It is found in shallow, coastal waters over rocky reefs.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Russell, B. (2010). "Malapterus reticulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T187760A8623917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187760A8623917.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Labridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Malapterus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Malapterus reticulatus". FishBase. August 2013 version.
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