Klunzinger's wrasse

Klunzinger's wrasse (Thalassoma rueppellii), also known as Rüppell's wrasse, is a species of ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae which is endemic to the Red Sea. It inhabits the margins and seaward slopes of reefs at depths from 1 to 30 m (3.3 to 98.4 ft). It can reach 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Klunzinger's wrasse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Thalassoma
Species:
T. rueppellii
Binomial name
Thalassoma rueppellii
(Klunzinger, 1871)
Synonyms
  • Julis rueppellii Klunzinger, 1871
  • Thalassoma klunzingeri Fowler & Steinitz, 1956

References
  1. Pollard, D. & Cabanban, A. (2010). "Thalassoma rueppellii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187524A8558340. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187524A8558340.en. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Thalassoma rueppellii" in FishBase. October 2013 version.


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